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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,817.80, 133,032.30 and 77,153.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,817.80, 133,032.30 and 77,153.80 is: 115,561.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,817.80 : 133,032.30 = 77,153.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,817.80/133,032.30 = 77,153.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,817.80x = 133,032.30 × 77,153.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,817.80x = 10,263,947,467.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,263,947,467.74/88,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,561.83

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