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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,533.19, 122,171.45 and 48,246.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,533.19, 122,171.45 and 48,246.83 is: 66,578.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,533.19 : 122,171.45 = 48,246.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,533.19/122,171.45 = 48,246.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,533.19x = 122,171.45 × 48,246.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,533.19x = 5,894,385,179.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,385,179.00/88,533.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,578.25

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