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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,528.69, 132,792.85 and 27,743.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,528.69, 132,792.85 and 27,743.63 is: 41,615.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,528.69 : 132,792.85 = 27,743.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,528.69/132,792.85 = 27,743.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,528.69x = 132,792.85 × 27,743.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,528.69x = 3,684,155,067.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,155,067.76/88,528.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,615.38

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