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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,540.74, 122,183.12 and 48,253.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,540.74, 122,183.12 and 48,253.70 is: 66,588.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,540.74 : 122,183.12 = 48,253.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,540.74/122,183.12 = 48,253.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,540.74x = 122,183.12 × 48,253.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,540.74x = 5,895,787,127.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,787,127.26/88,540.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,588.41

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