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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,531.60, 132,862.20 and 58,939.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,531.60, 132,862.20 and 58,939.60 is: 88,452.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,531.60 : 132,862.20 = 58,939.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,531.60/132,862.20 = 58,939.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,531.60x = 132,862.20 × 58,939.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,531.60x = 7,830,844,923.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,830,844,923.12/88,531.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,452.54

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