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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,526.50, 132,812.50 and 29,378.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,526.50, 132,812.50 and 29,378.68 is: 44,075.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,526.50 : 132,812.50 = 29,378.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,526.50/132,812.50 = 29,378.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,526.50x = 132,812.50 × 29,378.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,526.50x = 3,901,855,937.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,901,855,937.50/88,526.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,075.57

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