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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,900.60, 133,370.10 and 26,577.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,900.60, 133,370.10 and 26,577.40 is: 39,871.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,900.60 : 133,370.10 = 26,577.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,900.60/133,370.10 = 26,577.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,900.60x = 133,370.10 × 26,577.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,900.60x = 3,544,630,495.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,630,495.74/88,900.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,871.84

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