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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,696.80, 133,045.20 and 26,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,696.80, 133,045.20 and 26,359.20 is: 39,538.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,696.80 : 133,045.20 = 26,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,696.80/133,045.20 = 26,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,696.80x = 133,045.20 × 26,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,696.80x = 3,506,965,035.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,965,035.84/88,696.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,538.80

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