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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,798.98, 122,585.20 and 52,506.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,798.98, 122,585.20 and 52,506.63 is: 72,484.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,798.98 : 122,585.20 = 52,506.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,798.98/122,585.20 = 52,506.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,798.98x = 122,585.20 × 52,506.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,798.98x = 6,436,535,608.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,436,535,608.61/88,798.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,484.34

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