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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,636.56, 132,925.98 and 29,456.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,636.56, 132,925.98 and 29,456.34 is: 44,174.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,636.56 : 132,925.98 = 29,456.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,636.56/132,925.98 = 29,456.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,636.56x = 132,925.98 × 29,456.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,636.56x = 3,915,512,861.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,915,512,861.71/88,636.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,174.92

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