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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,839.90, 122,587.22 and 57,051.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,839.90, 122,587.22 and 57,051.86 is: 78,723.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,839.90 : 122,587.22 = 57,051.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,839.90/122,587.22 = 57,051.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,839.90x = 122,587.22 × 57,051.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,839.90x = 6,993,828,913.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,993,828,913.23/88,839.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,723.96

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