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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,574.04, 132,175.80 and 79,112.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,574.04, 132,175.80 and 79,112.16 is: 118,056.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,574.04 : 132,175.80 = 79,112.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,574.04/132,175.80 = 79,112.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,574.04x = 132,175.80 × 79,112.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,574.04x = 10,456,713,037.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,456,713,037.73/88,574.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,056.18

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