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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,527.36, 132,810.48 and 26,202.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,527.36, 132,810.48 and 26,202.72 is: 39,309.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,527.36 : 132,810.48 = 26,202.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,527.36/132,810.48 = 26,202.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,527.36x = 132,810.48 × 26,202.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,527.36x = 3,479,995,820.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,995,820.51/88,527.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,309.83

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