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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,559.65, 132,871.20 and 37,937.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,559.65, 132,871.20 and 37,937.44 is: 56,919.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,559.65 : 132,871.20 = 37,937.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,559.65/132,871.20 = 37,937.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,559.65x = 132,871.20 × 37,937.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,559.65x = 5,040,793,177.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,040,793,177.73/88,559.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,919.75

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