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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,701.60, 122,403.24 and 50,455.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,701.60, 122,403.24 and 50,455.92 is: 69,626.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,701.60 : 122,403.24 = 50,455.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,701.60/122,403.24 = 50,455.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,701.60x = 122,403.24 × 50,455.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,701.60x = 6,175,968,085.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,175,968,085.18/88,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,626.34

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