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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,542.86, 132,833.74 and 26,218.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,542.86, 132,833.74 and 26,218.22 is: 39,333.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,542.86 : 132,833.74 = 26,218.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,542.86/132,833.74 = 26,218.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,542.86x = 132,833.74 × 26,218.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,542.86x = 3,482,664,218.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,482,664,218.74/88,542.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,333.09

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