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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,579.35, 122,240.24 and 48,293.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,579.35, 122,240.24 and 48,293.40 is: 66,645.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,579.35 : 122,240.24 = 48,293.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,579.35/122,240.24 = 48,293.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,579.35x = 122,240.24 × 48,293.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,579.35x = 5,903,396,564.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,903,396,564.95/88,579.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,645.29

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