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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,850.66, 133,283.00 and 29,686.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,850.66, 133,283.00 and 29,686.53 is: 44,532.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,850.66 : 133,283.00 = 29,686.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,850.66/133,283.00 = 29,686.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,850.66x = 133,283.00 × 29,686.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,850.66x = 3,956,709,629.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,709,629.56/88,850.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,532.14

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