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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,537.12, 122,179.12 and 48,252.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,537.12, 122,179.12 and 48,252.16 is: 66,586.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,537.12 : 122,179.12 = 48,252.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,537.12/122,179.12 = 48,252.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,537.12x = 122,179.12 × 48,252.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,537.12x = 5,895,406,446.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,406,446.90/88,537.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,586.83

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