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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,633.45, 132,839.30 and 44,272.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,633.45, 132,839.30 and 44,272.59 is: 66,353.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,633.45 : 132,839.30 = 44,272.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,633.45/132,839.30 = 44,272.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,633.45x = 132,839.30 × 44,272.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,633.45x = 5,881,139,864.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,881,139,864.79/88,633.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,353.50

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