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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,532.10, 122,173.83 and 50,818.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,532.10, 122,173.83 and 50,818.50 is: 70,129.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,532.10 : 122,173.83 = 50,818.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,532.10/122,173.83 = 50,818.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,532.10x = 122,173.83 × 50,818.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,532.10x = 6,208,690,779.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,208,690,779.86/88,532.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,129.26

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