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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,597.02, 132,895.53 and 41,854.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,597.02, 132,895.53 and 41,854.62 is: 62,781.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,597.02 : 132,895.53 = 41,854.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,597.02/132,895.53 = 41,854.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,597.02x = 132,895.53 × 41,854.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,597.02x = 5,562,291,907.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,562,291,907.85/88,597.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,781.93

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