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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,811.60, 122,556.48 and 50,576.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,811.60, 122,556.48 and 50,576.36 is: 69,793.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,811.60 : 122,556.48 = 50,576.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,811.60/122,556.48 = 50,576.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,811.60x = 122,556.48 × 50,576.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,811.60x = 6,198,460,652.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,198,460,652.81/88,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,793.37

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