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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,736.64, 133,111.35 and 27,941.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,736.64, 133,111.35 and 27,941.70 is: 41,914.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,736.64 : 133,111.35 = 27,941.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,736.64/133,111.35 = 27,941.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,736.64x = 133,111.35 × 27,941.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,736.64x = 3,719,357,408.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,719,357,408.30/88,736.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,914.56

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