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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,400.37, 121,990.80 and 48,115.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,400.37, 121,990.80 and 48,115.02 is: 66,397.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,400.37 : 121,990.80 = 48,115.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,400.37/121,990.80 = 48,115.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,400.37x = 121,990.80 × 48,115.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,400.37x = 5,869,589,781.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,589,781.82/88,400.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,397.80

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