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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,556.34, 132,842.40 and 29,392.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,556.34, 132,842.40 and 29,392.56 is: 44,091.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,556.34 : 132,842.40 = 29,392.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,556.34/132,842.40 = 29,392.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,556.34x = 132,842.40 × 29,392.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,556.34x = 3,904,578,212.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,578,212.54/88,556.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,091.46

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