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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,165.26, 132,257.00 and 29,000.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,165.26, 132,257.00 and 29,000.84 is: 43,504.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,165.26 : 132,257.00 = 29,000.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,165.26/132,257.00 = 29,000.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,165.26x = 132,257.00 × 29,000.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,165.26x = 3,835,563,507.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,563,507.10/88,165.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,504.25

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