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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,772.16, 133,174.56 and 26,435.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,772.16, 133,174.56 and 26,435.52 is: 39,658.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,772.16 : 133,174.56 = 26,435.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,772.16/133,174.56 = 26,435.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,772.16x = 133,174.56 × 26,435.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,772.16x = 3,520,538,744.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,520,538,744.37/88,772.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,658.14

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