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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,286.43, 132,433.72 and 29,127.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,286.43, 132,433.72 and 29,127.27 is: 43,692.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,286.43 : 132,433.72 = 29,127.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,286.43/132,433.72 = 29,127.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,286.43x = 132,433.72 × 29,127.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,286.43x = 3,857,431,984.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,431,984.56/88,286.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,692.24

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