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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,524.50, 132,809.49 and 29,376.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,524.50, 132,809.49 and 29,376.68 is: 44,072.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,524.50 : 132,809.49 = 29,376.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,524.50/132,809.49 = 29,376.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,524.50x = 132,809.49 × 29,376.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,524.50x = 3,901,501,224.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,901,501,224.65/88,524.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,072.56

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