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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,500.33, 122,137.43 and 50,271.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,500.33, 122,137.43 and 50,271.93 is: 69,379.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,500.33 : 122,137.43 = 50,271.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,500.33/122,137.43 = 50,271.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,500.33x = 122,137.43 × 50,271.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,500.33x = 6,140,084,079.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,140,084,079.98/88,500.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,379.22

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