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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,537.83, 122,180.66 and 48,251.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,537.83, 122,180.66 and 48,251.94 is: 66,586.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,537.83 : 122,180.66 = 48,251.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,537.83/122,180.66 = 48,251.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,537.83x = 122,180.66 × 48,251.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,537.83x = 5,895,453,634.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,453,634.22/88,537.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,586.83

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