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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,738.20, 122,458.84 and 48,452.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,738.20, 122,458.84 and 48,452.45 is: 66,864.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,738.20 : 122,458.84 = 48,452.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,738.20/122,458.84 = 48,452.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,738.20x = 122,458.84 × 48,452.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,738.20x = 5,933,430,088.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,933,430,088.73/88,738.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,864.44

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