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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,538.36, 122,172.18 and 50,284.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,538.36, 122,172.18 and 50,284.22 is: 69,386.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,538.36 : 122,172.18 = 50,284.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,538.36/122,172.18 = 50,284.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,538.36x = 122,172.18 × 50,284.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,538.36x = 6,143,332,777.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,143,332,777.00/88,538.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,386.11

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