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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,736.40, 133,125.83 and 29,572.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,736.40, 133,125.83 and 29,572.58 is: 44,365.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,736.40 : 133,125.83 = 29,572.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,736.40/133,125.83 = 29,572.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,736.40x = 133,125.83 × 29,572.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,736.40x = 3,936,873,444.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,873,444.25/88,736.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,365.94

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