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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,635.75, 132,954.78 and 29,471.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,635.75, 132,954.78 and 29,471.42 is: 44,207.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,635.75 : 132,954.78 = 29,471.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,635.75/132,954.78 = 29,471.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,635.75x = 132,954.78 × 29,471.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,635.75x = 3,918,366,069.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,366,069.87/88,635.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,207.51

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