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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,506.17, 122,138.26 and 48,220.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,506.17, 122,138.26 and 48,220.28 is: 66,543.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,506.17 : 122,138.26 = 48,220.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,506.17/122,138.26 = 48,220.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,506.17x = 122,138.26 × 48,220.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,506.17x = 5,889,540,485.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,540,485.22/88,506.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,543.84

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