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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,753.35, 132,982.41 and 62,402.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,753.35, 132,982.41 and 62,402.85 is: 93,500.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,753.35 : 132,982.41 = 62,402.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,753.35/132,982.41 = 62,402.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,753.35x = 132,982.41 × 62,402.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,753.35x = 8,298,481,383.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,298,481,383.87/88,753.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,500.49

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