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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,933.02, 133,452.12 and 32,812.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,933.02, 133,452.12 and 32,812.56 is: 49,238.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,933.02 : 133,452.12 = 32,812.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,933.02/133,452.12 = 32,812.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,933.02x = 133,452.12 × 32,812.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,933.02x = 4,378,905,694.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,378,905,694.63/88,933.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,238.24

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