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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,686.20, 122,389.52 and 48,402.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,686.20, 122,389.52 and 48,402.53 is: 66,796.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,686.20 : 122,389.52 = 48,402.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,686.20/122,389.52 = 48,402.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,686.20x = 122,389.52 × 48,402.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,686.20x = 5,923,961,559.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,923,961,559.53/88,686.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,796.88

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