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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,862.40, 133,034.40 and 79,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,862.40, 133,034.40 and 79,531.20 is: 119,064.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,862.40 : 133,034.40 = 79,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,862.40/133,034.40 = 79,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,862.40x = 133,034.40 × 79,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,862.40x = 10,580,385,473.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,580,385,473.28/88,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,064.82

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