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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.00, 132.00 and 33.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.00, 132.00 and 33.86 is: 50.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.00 : 132.00 = 33.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.00/132.00 = 33.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.00x = 132.00 × 33.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.00x = 4,469.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,469.35/88.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50.79

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