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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,862.90, 133,035.15 and 79,531.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,862.90, 133,035.15 and 79,531.70 is: 119,065.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,862.90 : 133,035.15 = 79,531.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,862.90/133,035.15 = 79,531.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,862.90x = 133,035.15 × 79,531.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,862.90x = 10,580,511,639.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,580,511,639.26/88,862.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,065.57

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