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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,513.26, 122,146.75 and 48,227.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,513.26, 122,146.75 and 48,227.32 is: 66,552.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,513.26 : 122,146.75 = 48,227.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,513.26/122,146.75 = 48,227.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,513.26x = 122,146.75 × 48,227.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,513.26x = 5,890,810,399.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,890,810,399.21/88,513.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,552.86

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