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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,547.17, 122,191.53 and 48,260.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,547.17, 122,191.53 and 48,260.08 is: 66,596.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,547.17 : 122,191.53 = 48,260.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,547.17/122,191.53 = 48,260.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,547.17x = 122,191.53 × 48,260.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,547.17x = 5,896,973,013.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,973,013.12/88,547.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,596.97

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