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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,600.50, 122,271.12 and 50,877.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,600.50, 122,271.12 and 50,877.18 is: 70,211.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,600.50 : 122,271.12 = 50,877.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,600.50/122,271.12 = 50,877.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,600.50x = 122,271.12 × 50,877.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,600.50x = 6,220,809,781.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,220,809,781.04/88,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,211.90

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