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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,677.37, 122,377.37 and 48,393.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,677.37, 122,377.37 and 48,393.73 is: 66,784.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,677.37 : 122,377.37 = 48,393.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,677.37/122,377.37 = 48,393.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,677.37x = 122,377.37 × 48,393.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,677.37x = 5,922,296,853.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,922,296,853.98/88,677.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,784.76

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