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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,779.24, 122,500.80 and 52,475.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,779.24, 122,500.80 and 52,475.64 is: 72,407.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,779.24 : 122,500.80 = 52,475.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,779.24/122,500.80 = 52,475.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,779.24x = 122,500.80 × 52,475.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,779.24x = 6,428,307,880.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,428,307,880.51/88,779.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,407.78

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