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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,629.08, 132,914.75 and 29,448.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,629.08, 132,914.75 and 29,448.86 is: 44,163.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,629.08 : 132,914.75 = 29,448.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,629.08/132,914.75 = 29,448.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,629.08x = 132,914.75 × 29,448.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,629.08x = 3,914,187,052.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,914,187,052.87/88,629.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,163.69

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