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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,738.37, 122,459.55 and 48,452.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,738.37, 122,459.55 and 48,452.41 is: 66,864.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,738.37 : 122,459.55 = 48,452.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,738.37/122,459.55 = 48,452.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,738.37x = 122,459.55 × 48,452.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,738.37x = 5,933,460,296.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,933,460,296.39/88,738.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,864.65

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