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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,583.58, 122,242.20 and 48,296.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,583.58, 122,242.20 and 48,296.70 is: 66,647.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,583.58 : 122,242.20 = 48,296.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,583.58/122,242.20 = 48,296.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,583.58x = 122,242.20 × 48,296.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,583.58x = 5,903,894,860.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,903,894,860.74/88,583.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,647.73

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