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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,534.60, 122,174.19 and 48,247.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,534.60, 122,174.19 and 48,247.50 is: 66,579.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,534.60 : 122,174.19 = 48,247.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,534.60/122,174.19 = 48,247.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,534.60x = 122,174.19 × 48,247.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,534.60x = 5,894,599,104.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,599,104.72/88,534.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,579.61

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