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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,527.35, 132,777.25 and 48,566.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,527.35, 132,777.25 and 48,566.00 is: 72,841.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,527.35 : 132,777.25 = 48,566.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,527.35/132,777.25 = 48,566.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,527.35x = 132,777.25 × 48,566.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,527.35x = 6,448,460,134.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,448,460,134.03/88,527.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,841.44

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