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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,286.55, 132,433.91 and 29,127.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,286.55, 132,433.91 and 29,127.39 is: 43,692.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,286.55 : 132,433.91 = 29,127.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,286.55/132,433.91 = 29,127.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,286.55x = 132,433.91 × 29,127.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,286.55x = 3,857,454,000.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,857,454,000.16/88,286.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,692.43

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