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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,949.25, 133,433.19 and 28,982.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,949.25, 133,433.19 and 28,982.39 is: 43,476.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,949.25 : 133,433.19 = 28,982.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,949.25/133,433.19 = 28,982.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,949.25x = 133,433.19 × 28,982.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,949.25x = 3,867,212,084.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,867,212,084.36/88,949.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,476.61

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