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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,582.38, 122,244.24 and 48,296.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,582.38, 122,244.24 and 48,296.82 is: 66,649.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,582.38 : 122,244.24 = 48,296.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,582.38/122,244.24 = 48,296.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,582.38x = 122,244.24 × 48,296.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,582.38x = 5,904,008,213.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,008,213.09/88,582.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,649.91

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