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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,508.80, 132,749.04 and 29,342.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,508.80, 132,749.04 and 29,342.08 is: 44,008.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,508.80 : 132,749.04 = 29,342.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,508.80/132,749.04 = 29,342.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,508.80x = 132,749.04 × 29,342.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,508.80x = 3,895,132,951.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,132,951.60/88,508.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,008.43

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