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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,544.49, 122,187.78 and 48,257.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,544.49, 122,187.78 and 48,257.39 is: 66,593.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,544.49 : 122,187.78 = 48,257.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,544.49/122,187.78 = 48,257.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,544.49x = 122,187.78 × 48,257.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,544.49x = 5,896,462,741.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,462,741.76/88,544.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,593.22

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