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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,576.75, 122,240.78 and 50,853.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,576.75, 122,240.78 and 50,853.43 is: 70,180.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,576.75 : 122,240.78 = 50,853.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,576.75/122,240.78 = 50,853.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,576.75x = 122,240.78 × 50,853.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,576.75x = 6,216,362,948.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,216,362,948.88/88,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,180.53

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