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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,541.37, 132,853.50 and 44,171.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,541.37, 132,853.50 and 44,171.55 is: 66,278.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,541.37 : 132,853.50 = 44,171.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,541.37/132,853.50 = 44,171.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,541.37x = 132,853.50 × 44,171.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,541.37x = 5,868,345,017.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,345,017.93/88,541.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,278.00

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