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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,580.52, 132,841.80 and 29,400.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,580.52, 132,841.80 and 29,400.12 is: 44,090.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,580.52 : 132,841.80 = 29,400.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,580.52/132,841.80 = 29,400.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,580.52x = 132,841.80 × 29,400.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,580.52x = 3,905,564,861.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,564,861.02/88,580.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,090.56

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