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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,402.37, 121,993.56 and 48,117.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,402.37, 121,993.56 and 48,117.02 is: 66,400.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,402.37 : 121,993.56 = 48,117.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,402.37/121,993.56 = 48,117.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,402.37x = 121,993.56 × 48,117.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,402.37x = 5,869,965,956.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,965,956.42/88,402.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,400.55

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