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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,331.11, 121,869.66 and 53,883.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,331.11, 121,869.66 and 53,883.12 is: 74,342.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,331.11 : 121,869.66 = 53,883.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,331.11/121,869.66 = 53,883.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,331.11x = 121,869.66 × 53,883.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,331.11x = 6,566,718,173.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,566,718,173.21/88,331.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,342.08

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