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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,738.76, 122,464.45 and 48,456.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,738.76, 122,464.45 and 48,456.26 is: 66,872.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,738.76 : 122,464.45 = 48,456.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,738.76/122,464.45 = 48,456.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,738.76x = 122,464.45 × 48,456.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,738.76x = 5,934,169,596.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,169,596.69/88,738.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,872.35

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