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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,616.40, 132,885.68 and 33,173.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,616.40, 132,885.68 and 33,173.52 is: 49,745.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,616.40 : 132,885.68 = 33,173.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,616.40/132,885.68 = 33,173.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,616.40x = 132,885.68 × 33,173.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,616.40x = 4,408,285,763.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,408,285,763.19/88,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,745.71

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