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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,527.45, 122,167.88 and 48,241.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,527.45, 122,167.88 and 48,241.20 is: 66,572.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,527.45 : 122,167.88 = 48,241.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,527.45/122,167.88 = 48,241.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,527.45x = 122,167.88 × 48,241.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,527.45x = 5,893,525,218.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,893,525,218.61/88,527.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,572.86

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