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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,665.80, 133,037.10 and 41,894.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,665.80, 133,037.10 and 41,894.60 is: 62,860.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,665.80 : 133,037.10 = 41,894.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,665.80/133,037.10 = 41,894.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,665.80x = 133,037.10 × 41,894.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,665.80x = 5,573,536,089.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,573,536,089.66/88,665.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,860.04

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