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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,509.30, 132,714.75 and 29,312.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,509.30, 132,714.75 and 29,312.70 is: 43,952.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,509.30 : 132,714.75 = 29,312.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,509.30/132,714.75 = 29,312.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,509.30x = 132,714.75 × 29,312.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,509.30x = 3,890,227,652.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,890,227,652.33/88,509.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,952.76

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