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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,836.45, 133,275.59 and 28,864.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,836.45, 133,275.59 and 28,864.73 is: 43,303.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,836.45 : 133,275.59 = 28,864.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,836.45/133,275.59 = 28,864.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,836.45x = 133,275.59 × 28,864.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,836.45x = 3,846,963,110.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,963,110.24/88,836.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,303.88

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