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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,576.68, 122,197.26 and 56,294.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,576.68, 122,197.26 and 56,294.01 is: 77,661.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,576.68 : 122,197.26 = 56,294.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,576.68/122,197.26 = 56,294.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,576.68x = 122,197.26 × 56,294.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,576.68x = 6,878,973,776.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,878,973,776.41/88,576.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,661.23

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