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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,746.74, 132,440.88 and 79,280.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,746.74, 132,440.88 and 79,280.46 is: 118,313.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,746.74 : 132,440.88 = 79,280.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,746.74/132,440.88 = 79,280.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,746.74x = 132,440.88 × 79,280.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,746.74x = 10,499,973,889.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,499,973,889.20/88,746.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,313.91

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