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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,815.80, 133,175.10 and 36,165.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,815.80, 133,175.10 and 36,165.80 is: 54,228.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,815.80 : 133,175.10 = 36,165.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,815.80/133,175.10 = 36,165.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,815.80x = 133,175.10 × 36,165.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,815.80x = 4,816,384,031.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,816,384,031.58/88,815.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,228.91

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