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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,661.64, 122,350.70 and 48,375.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,661.64, 122,350.70 and 48,375.38 is: 66,756.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,661.64 : 122,350.70 = 48,375.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,661.64/122,350.70 = 48,375.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,661.64x = 122,350.70 × 48,375.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,661.64x = 5,918,761,605.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,918,761,605.77/88,661.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,756.73

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