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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,736.69, 122,461.60 and 48,454.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,736.69, 122,461.60 and 48,454.20 is: 66,869.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,736.69 : 122,461.60 = 48,454.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,736.69/122,461.60 = 48,454.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,736.69x = 122,461.60 × 48,454.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,736.69x = 5,933,778,692.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,933,778,692.16/88,736.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,869.51

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