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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,608.80, 132,874.80 and 36,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,608.80, 132,874.80 and 36,000.80 is: 53,985.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,608.80 : 132,874.80 = 36,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,608.80/132,874.80 = 36,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,608.80x = 132,874.80 × 36,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,608.80x = 4,783,599,099.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,783,599,099.84/88,608.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,985.60

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