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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,531.13, 122,171.37 and 48,245.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,531.13, 122,171.37 and 48,245.23 is: 66,577.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,531.13 : 122,171.37 = 48,245.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,531.13/122,171.37 = 48,245.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,531.13x = 122,171.37 × 48,245.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,531.13x = 5,894,185,234.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,185,234.21/88,531.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,577.54

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