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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,500.30, 132,701.25 and 29,303.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,500.30, 132,701.25 and 29,303.69 is: 43,939.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,500.30 : 132,701.25 = 29,303.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,500.30/132,701.25 = 29,303.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,500.30x = 132,701.25 × 29,303.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,500.30x = 3,888,635,629.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,888,635,629.11/88,500.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,939.24

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