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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,321.50, 121,885.59 and 48,577.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,321.50, 121,885.59 and 48,577.50 is: 67,038.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,321.50 : 121,885.59 = 48,577.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,321.50/121,885.59 = 48,577.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,321.50x = 121,885.59 × 48,577.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,321.50x = 5,920,897,248.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,920,897,248.23/88,321.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,038.01

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