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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,351.56, 132,531.60 and 29,185.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,351.56, 132,531.60 and 29,185.92 is: 43,780.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,351.56 : 132,531.60 = 29,185.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,351.56/132,531.60 = 29,185.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,351.56x = 132,531.60 × 29,185.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,351.56x = 3,868,056,675.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,868,056,675.07/88,351.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,780.29

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