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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,857.30, 133,292.82 and 29,693.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,857.30, 133,292.82 and 29,693.18 is: 44,542.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,857.30 : 133,292.82 = 29,693.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,857.30/133,292.82 = 29,693.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,857.30x = 133,292.82 × 29,693.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,857.30x = 3,957,888,141.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957,888,141.55/88,857.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,542.07

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