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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88.02, 132.00 and 26.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88.02, 132.00 and 26.32 is: 39.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88.02 : 132.00 = 26.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88.02/132.00 = 26.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88.02x = 132.00 × 26.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88.02x = 3,473.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,473.45/88.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39.46

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