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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,400.66, 132,587.82 and 29,236.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,400.66, 132,587.82 and 29,236.64 is: 43,850.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,400.66 : 132,587.82 = 29,236.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,400.66/132,587.82 = 29,236.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,400.66x = 132,587.82 × 29,236.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,400.66x = 3,876,421,698.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,421,698.79/88,400.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,850.60

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