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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,025.60, 133,538.40 and 29,863.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,025.60, 133,538.40 and 29,863.20 is: 44,794.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,025.60 : 133,538.40 = 29,863.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,025.60/133,538.40 = 29,863.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,025.60x = 133,538.40 × 29,863.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,025.60x = 3,987,883,946.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,987,883,946.88/89,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,794.80

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