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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,471.40, 122,088.42 and 50,743.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,471.40, 122,088.42 and 50,743.24 is: 70,024.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,471.40 : 122,088.42 = 50,743.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,471.40/122,088.42 = 50,743.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,471.40x = 122,088.42 × 50,743.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,471.40x = 6,195,161,997.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,195,161,997.28/88,471.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,024.46

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