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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,635.75, 132,879.06 and 41,226.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,635.75, 132,879.06 and 41,226.75 is: 61,805.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,635.75 : 132,879.06 = 41,226.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,635.75/132,879.06 = 41,226.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,635.75x = 132,879.06 × 41,226.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,635.75x = 5,478,171,786.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,171,786.86/88,635.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,805.44

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