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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,816.16, 122,552.92 and 50,577.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,816.16, 122,552.92 and 50,577.15 is: 69,788.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,816.16 : 122,552.92 = 50,577.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,816.16/122,552.92 = 50,577.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,816.16x = 122,552.92 × 50,577.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,816.16x = 6,198,377,940.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,198,377,940.57/88,816.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,788.85

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