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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,636.10, 132,925.24 and 29,455.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,636.10, 132,925.24 and 29,455.88 is: 44,174.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,636.10 : 132,925.24 = 29,455.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,636.10/132,925.24 = 29,455.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,636.10x = 132,925.24 × 29,455.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,636.10x = 3,915,429,918.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,429,918.41/88,636.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,174.21

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