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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,547.14, 132,771.45 and 35,895.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,547.14, 132,771.45 and 35,895.12 is: 53,822.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,547.14 : 132,771.45 = 35,895.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,547.14/132,771.45 = 35,895.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,547.14x = 132,771.45 × 35,895.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,547.14x = 4,765,846,767.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,765,846,767.04/88,547.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,822.71

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