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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,348.32, 132,503.40 and 29,169.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,348.32, 132,503.40 and 29,169.96 is: 43,748.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,348.32 : 132,503.40 = 29,169.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,348.32/132,503.40 = 29,169.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,348.32x = 132,503.40 × 29,169.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,348.32x = 3,865,118,877.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,118,877.86/88,348.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,748.64

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