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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,595.02, 132,892.53 and 41,852.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,595.02, 132,892.53 and 41,852.62 is: 62,778.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,595.02 : 132,892.53 = 41,852.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,595.02/132,892.53 = 41,852.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,595.02x = 132,892.53 × 41,852.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,595.02x = 5,561,900,558.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,561,900,558.93/88,595.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,778.93

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