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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,788.04, 122,531.22 and 51,062.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,788.04, 122,531.22 and 51,062.32 is: 70,468.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,788.04 : 122,531.22 = 51,062.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,788.04/122,531.22 = 51,062.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,788.04x = 122,531.22 × 51,062.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,788.04x = 6,256,728,365.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,256,728,365.63/88,788.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,468.14

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