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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,736.86, 133,165.05 and 36,155.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,736.86, 133,165.05 and 36,155.80 is: 54,258.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,736.86 : 133,165.05 = 36,155.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,736.86/133,165.05 = 36,155.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,736.86x = 133,165.05 × 36,155.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,736.86x = 4,814,688,914.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,814,688,914.79/88,736.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,258.05

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