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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,532.56, 122,171.37 and 48,245.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,532.56, 122,171.37 and 48,245.46 is: 66,576.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,532.56 : 122,171.37 = 48,245.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,532.56/122,171.37 = 48,245.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,532.56x = 122,171.37 × 48,245.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,532.56x = 5,894,213,305.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,213,305.42/88,532.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,576.79

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