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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,715.40, 133,088.46 and 36,153.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,715.40, 133,088.46 and 36,153.48 is: 54,236.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,715.40 : 133,088.46 = 36,153.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,715.40/133,088.46 = 36,153.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,715.40x = 133,088.46 × 36,153.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,715.40x = 4,811,610,976.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,811,610,976.84/88,715.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,236.48

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