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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,045.02, 121,500.95 and 50,318.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,045.02, 121,500.95 and 50,318.30 is: 69,438.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,045.02 : 121,500.95 = 50,318.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,045.02/121,500.95 = 50,318.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,045.02x = 121,500.95 × 50,318.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,045.02x = 6,113,721,252.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,113,721,252.39/88,045.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,438.58

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