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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,657.40, 132,911.26 and 41,248.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,657.40, 132,911.26 and 41,248.04 is: 61,837.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,657.40 : 132,911.26 = 41,248.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,657.40/132,911.26 = 41,248.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,657.40x = 132,911.26 × 41,248.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,657.40x = 5,482,328,201.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,482,328,201.25/88,657.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,837.23

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