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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,937.60, 133,363.20 and 49,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,937.60, 133,363.20 and 49,452.80 is: 74,155.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,937.60 : 133,363.20 = 49,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,937.60/133,363.20 = 49,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,937.60x = 133,363.20 × 49,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,937.60x = 6,595,183,656.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,595,183,656.96/88,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,155.18

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