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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,542.26, 122,184.75 and 48,255.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,542.26, 122,184.75 and 48,255.15 is: 66,590.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,542.26 : 122,184.75 = 48,255.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,542.26/122,184.75 = 48,255.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,542.26x = 122,184.75 × 48,255.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,542.26x = 5,896,043,619.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,043,619.92/88,542.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,590.17

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