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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,559.37, 122,165.84 and 56,238.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,559.37, 122,165.84 and 56,238.68 is: 77,580.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,559.37 : 122,165.84 = 56,238.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,559.37/122,165.84 = 56,238.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,559.37x = 122,165.84 × 56,238.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,559.37x = 6,870,446,028.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,870,446,028.70/88,559.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,580.11

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