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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,553.56, 132,757.98 and 41,198.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,553.56, 132,757.98 and 41,198.20 is: 61,763.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,553.56 : 132,757.98 = 41,198.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,553.56/132,757.98 = 41,198.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,553.56x = 132,757.98 × 41,198.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,553.56x = 5,469,389,811.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,469,389,811.64/88,553.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,763.64

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