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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,517.80, 122,152.26 and 48,232.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,517.80, 122,152.26 and 48,232.36 is: 66,559.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,517.80 : 122,152.26 = 48,232.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,517.80/122,152.26 = 48,232.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,517.80x = 122,152.26 × 48,232.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,517.80x = 5,891,691,779.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,891,691,779.13/88,517.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,559.40

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