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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,482.75, 122,105.14 and 48,196.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,482.75, 122,105.14 and 48,196.38 is: 66,510.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,482.75 : 122,105.14 = 48,196.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,482.75/122,105.14 = 48,196.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,482.75x = 122,105.14 × 48,196.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,482.75x = 5,885,025,727.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,885,025,727.39/88,482.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,510.43

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