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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,517.24, 122,156.88 and 48,234.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,517.24, 122,156.88 and 48,234.32 is: 66,565.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,517.24 : 122,156.88 = 48,234.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,517.24/122,156.88 = 48,234.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,517.24x = 122,156.88 × 48,234.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,517.24x = 5,892,154,040.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,892,154,040.12/88,517.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,565.04

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