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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,498.80, 132,699.00 and 29,302.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,498.80, 132,699.00 and 29,302.18 is: 43,936.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,498.80 : 132,699.00 = 29,302.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,498.80/132,699.00 = 29,302.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,498.80x = 132,699.00 × 29,302.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,498.80x = 3,888,369,929.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,888,369,929.14/88,498.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,936.98

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