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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,576.50, 122,235.57 and 56,745.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,576.50, 122,235.57 and 56,745.39 is: 78,308.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,576.50 : 122,235.57 = 56,745.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,576.50/122,235.57 = 56,745.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,576.50x = 122,235.57 × 56,745.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,576.50x = 6,936,305,091.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,936,305,091.52/88,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,308.64

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