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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,549.08, 132,839.40 and 29,388.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,549.08, 132,839.40 and 29,388.24 is: 44,087.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,549.08 : 132,839.40 = 29,388.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,549.08/132,839.40 = 29,388.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,549.08x = 132,839.40 × 29,388.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,549.08x = 3,903,916,168.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,903,916,168.66/88,549.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,087.60

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