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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,738.86, 122,462.15 and 48,455.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,738.86, 122,462.15 and 48,455.18 is: 66,869.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,738.86 : 122,462.15 = 48,455.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,738.86/122,462.15 = 48,455.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,738.86x = 122,462.15 × 48,455.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,738.86x = 5,933,925,521.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,933,925,521.44/88,738.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,869.53

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