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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,471.50, 122,088.21 and 48,184.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,471.50, 122,088.21 and 48,184.38 is: 66,493.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,471.50 : 122,088.21 = 48,184.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,471.50/122,088.21 = 48,184.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,471.50x = 122,088.21 × 48,184.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,471.50x = 5,882,744,704.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,744,704.16/88,471.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,493.10

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