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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,530.50, 132,821.76 and 26,202.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,530.50, 132,821.76 and 26,202.62 is: 39,311.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,530.50 : 132,821.76 = 26,202.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,530.50/132,821.76 = 26,202.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,530.50x = 132,821.76 × 26,202.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,530.50x = 3,480,278,105.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,480,278,105.01/88,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,311.63

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