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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,757.14, 122,500.68 and 52,457.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,757.14, 122,500.68 and 52,457.11 is: 72,400.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,757.14 : 122,500.68 = 52,457.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,757.14/122,500.68 = 52,457.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,757.14x = 122,500.68 × 52,457.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,757.14x = 6,426,031,645.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,426,031,645.83/88,757.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,400.17

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