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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,895.20, 133,310.40 and 29,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,895.20, 133,310.40 and 29,732.80 is: 44,588.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,895.20 : 133,310.40 = 29,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,895.20/133,310.40 = 29,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,895.20x = 133,310.40 × 29,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,895.20x = 3,963,691,461.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,691,461.12/88,895.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,588.36

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