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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,816.50, 133,224.75 and 29,638.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,816.50, 133,224.75 and 29,638.71 is: 44,458.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,816.50 : 133,224.75 = 29,638.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,816.50/133,224.75 = 29,638.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,816.50x = 133,224.75 × 29,638.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,816.50x = 3,948,609,730.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,609,730.07/88,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,458.07

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