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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,817.72, 133,221.11 and 29,648.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,817.72, 133,221.11 and 29,648.43 is: 44,470.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,817.72 : 133,221.11 = 29,648.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,817.72/133,221.11 = 29,648.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,817.72x = 133,221.11 × 29,648.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,817.72x = 3,949,796,606.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,949,796,606.12/88,817.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,470.82

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