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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,367.12, 132,575.38 and 29,244.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,367.12, 132,575.38 and 29,244.41 is: 43,874.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,367.12 : 132,575.38 = 29,244.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,367.12/132,575.38 = 29,244.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,367.12x = 132,575.38 × 29,244.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,367.12x = 3,877,088,768.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,877,088,768.63/88,367.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,874.79

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