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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,530.32, 122,168.27 and 48,243.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,530.32, 122,168.27 and 48,243.21 is: 66,573.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,530.32 : 122,168.27 = 48,243.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,530.32/122,168.27 = 48,243.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,530.32x = 122,168.27 × 48,243.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,530.32x = 5,893,789,854.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,893,789,854.62/88,530.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,573.69

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