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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,562.46, 132,814.80 and 29,382.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,562.46, 132,814.80 and 29,382.24 is: 44,063.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,562.46 : 132,814.80 = 29,382.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,562.46/132,814.80 = 29,382.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,562.46x = 132,814.80 × 29,382.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,562.46x = 3,902,396,329.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,902,396,329.15/88,562.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,063.78

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