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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,535.48, 132,829.13 and 28,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,535.48, 132,829.13 and 28,562.80 is: 42,852.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,535.48 : 132,829.13 = 28,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,535.48/132,829.13 = 28,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,535.48x = 132,829.13 × 28,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,535.48x = 3,793,971,702.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,793,971,702.09/88,535.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,852.56

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