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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,566.60, 132,821.00 and 29,386.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,566.60, 132,821.00 and 29,386.38 is: 44,069.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,566.60 : 132,821.00 = 29,386.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,566.60/132,821.00 = 29,386.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,566.60x = 132,821.00 × 29,386.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,566.60x = 3,903,128,231.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,903,128,231.05/88,566.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,069.98

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