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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,658.34, 132,912.68 and 41,248.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,658.34, 132,912.68 and 41,248.97 is: 61,838.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,658.34 : 132,912.68 = 41,248.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,658.34/132,912.68 = 41,248.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,658.34x = 132,912.68 × 41,248.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,658.34x = 5,482,510,279.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,482,510,279.13/88,658.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,838.63

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