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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,733.40, 132,840.90 and 79,402.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,733.40, 132,840.90 and 79,402.20 is: 118,871.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,733.40 : 132,840.90 = 79,402.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,733.40/132,840.90 = 79,402.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,733.40x = 132,840.90 × 79,402.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,733.40x = 10,547,859,709.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,547,859,709.98/88,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,871.36

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