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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,532.20, 122,172.80 and 48,246.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,532.20, 122,172.80 and 48,246.24 is: 66,578.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,532.20 : 122,172.80 = 48,246.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,532.20/122,172.80 = 48,246.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,532.20x = 122,172.80 × 48,246.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,532.20x = 5,894,377,989.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,377,989.04/88,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,578.92

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