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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,548.60, 122,197.11 and 50,308.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,548.60, 122,197.11 and 50,308.21 is: 69,425.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,548.60 : 122,197.11 = 50,308.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,548.60/122,197.11 = 50,308.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,548.60x = 122,197.11 × 50,308.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,548.60x = 6,147,517,619.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,147,517,619.73/88,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,425.35

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