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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,749.50, 133,131.17 and 29,585.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,749.50, 133,131.17 and 29,585.16 is: 44,380.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,749.50 : 133,131.17 = 29,585.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,749.50/133,131.17 = 29,585.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,749.50x = 133,131.17 × 29,585.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,749.50x = 3,938,706,817.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,938,706,817.51/88,749.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,380.05

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