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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,896.60, 133,352.91 and 25,715.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,896.60, 133,352.91 and 25,715.79 is: 38,576.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,896.60 : 133,352.91 = 25,715.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,896.60/133,352.91 = 25,715.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,896.60x = 133,352.91 × 25,715.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,896.60x = 3,429,275,429.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,275,429.45/88,896.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,576.00

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