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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,637.25, 132,881.31 and 41,228.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,637.25, 132,881.31 and 41,228.25 is: 61,807.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,637.25 : 132,881.31 = 41,228.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,637.25/132,881.31 = 41,228.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,637.25x = 132,881.31 × 41,228.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,637.25x = 5,478,463,869.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,463,869.01/88,637.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,807.69

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