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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,374.96, 132,534.36 and 29,199.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,374.96, 132,534.36 and 29,199.60 is: 43,790.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,374.96 : 132,534.36 = 29,199.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,374.96/132,534.36 = 29,199.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,374.96x = 132,534.36 × 29,199.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,374.96x = 3,869,950,298.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869,950,298.26/88,374.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,790.12

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