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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,857.60, 133,293.29 and 29,693.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,857.60, 133,293.29 and 29,693.48 is: 44,542.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,857.60 : 133,293.29 = 29,693.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,857.60/133,293.29 = 29,693.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,857.60x = 133,293.29 × 29,693.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,857.60x = 3,957,940,825.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,957,940,825.82/88,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,542.51

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