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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,528.12, 122,168.82 and 48,241.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,528.12, 122,168.82 and 48,241.90 is: 66,573.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,528.12 : 122,168.82 = 48,241.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,528.12/122,168.82 = 48,241.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,528.12x = 122,168.82 × 48,241.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,528.12x = 5,893,655,997.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,893,655,997.56/88,528.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,573.83

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