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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,000.14, 121,446.63 and 50,273.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,000.14, 121,446.63 and 50,273.58 is: 69,381.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,000.14 : 121,446.63 = 50,273.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,000.14/121,446.63 = 50,273.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,000.14x = 121,446.63 × 50,273.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,000.14x = 6,105,556,869.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,105,556,869.04/88,000.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,381.22

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