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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,943.47, 133,417.37 and 34,905.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,943.47, 133,417.37 and 34,905.87 is: 52,359.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,943.47 : 133,417.37 = 34,905.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,943.47/133,417.37 = 34,905.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,943.47x = 133,417.37 × 34,905.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,943.47x = 4,657,049,460.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,049,460.23/88,943.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,359.66

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