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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,637.50, 132,881.67 and 41,228.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,637.50, 132,881.67 and 41,228.50 is: 61,808.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,637.50 : 132,881.67 = 41,228.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,637.50/132,881.67 = 41,228.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,637.50x = 132,881.67 × 41,228.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,637.50x = 5,478,511,931.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,511,931.60/88,637.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,808.06

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