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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,121.75, 121,557.11 and 56,254.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,121.75, 121,557.11 and 56,254.73 is: 77,599.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,121.75 : 121,557.11 = 56,254.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,121.75/121,557.11 = 56,254.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,121.75x = 121,557.11 × 56,254.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,121.75x = 6,838,161,513.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,838,161,513.57/88,121.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,599.03

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