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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,877.40, 133,316.10 and 58,939.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,877.40, 133,316.10 and 58,939.80 is: 88,409.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,877.40 : 133,316.10 = 58,939.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,877.40/133,316.10 = 58,939.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,877.40x = 133,316.10 × 58,939.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,877.40x = 7,857,624,270.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,857,624,270.78/88,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,409.70

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