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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,532.89, 122,172.28 and 48,245.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,532.89, 122,172.28 and 48,245.83 is: 66,577.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,532.89 : 122,172.28 = 48,245.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,532.89/122,172.28 = 48,245.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,532.89x = 122,172.28 × 48,245.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,532.89x = 5,894,303,051.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,303,051.59/88,532.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,577.55

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