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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,534.19, 122,172.83 and 48,247.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,534.19, 122,172.83 and 48,247.83 is: 66,579.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,534.19 : 122,172.83 = 48,247.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,534.19/122,172.83 = 48,247.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,534.19x = 122,172.83 × 48,247.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,534.19x = 5,894,573,932.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,573,932.46/88,534.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,579.63

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