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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,534.57, 122,174.15 and 48,247.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,534.57, 122,174.15 and 48,247.46 is: 66,579.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,534.57 : 122,174.15 = 48,247.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,534.57/122,174.15 = 48,247.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,534.57x = 122,174.15 × 48,247.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,534.57x = 5,894,592,979.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,592,979.83/88,534.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,579.56

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