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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,501.56, 122,133.58 and 48,217.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,501.56, 122,133.58 and 48,217.24 is: 66,540.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,501.56 : 122,133.58 = 48,217.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,501.56/122,133.58 = 48,217.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,501.56x = 122,133.58 × 48,217.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,501.56x = 5,888,944,138.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,888,944,138.92/88,501.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,540.57

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