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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,568.32, 122,224 and 48,824.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,568.32, 122,224 and 48,824.32 is: 67,377.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,568.32 : 122,224 = 48,824.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,568.32/122,224 = 48,824.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,568.32x = 122,224 × 48,824.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,568.32x = 5,967,503,687.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,967,503,687.68/88,568.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,377.41

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