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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,638.75, 132,883.56 and 41,229.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,638.75, 132,883.56 and 41,229.77 is: 61,809.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,638.75 : 132,883.56 = 41,229.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,638.75/132,883.56 = 41,229.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,638.75x = 132,883.56 × 41,229.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,638.75x = 5,478,757,951.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,757,951.16/88,638.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,809.96

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