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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,532.71, 122,175.17 and 48,246.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,532.71, 122,175.17 and 48,246.49 is: 66,580.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,532.71 : 122,175.17 = 48,246.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,532.71/122,175.17 = 48,246.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,532.71x = 122,175.17 × 48,246.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,532.71x = 5,894,522,522.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,522,522.83/88,532.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,580.16

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