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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,638.30, 132,937.17 and 25,457.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,638.30, 132,937.17 and 25,457.92 is: 38,181.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,638.30 : 132,937.17 = 25,457.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,638.30/132,937.17 = 25,457.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,638.30x = 132,937.17 × 25,457.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,638.30x = 3,384,303,046.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,384,303,046.91/88,638.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,181.05

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