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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,750.48, 133,132.68 and 29,586.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,750.48, 133,132.68 and 29,586.16 is: 44,381.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,750.48 : 133,132.68 = 29,586.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,750.48/133,132.68 = 29,586.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,750.48x = 133,132.68 × 29,586.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,750.48x = 3,938,884,771.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,938,884,771.71/88,750.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,381.56

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