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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,536.35, 132,804.26 and 27,751.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,536.35, 132,804.26 and 27,751.25 is: 41,626.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,536.35 : 132,804.26 = 27,751.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,536.35/132,804.26 = 27,751.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,536.35x = 132,804.26 × 27,751.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,536.35x = 3,685,484,081.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,685,484,081.57/88,536.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,626.79

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