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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,742.13, 122,464.74 and 48,456.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,742.13, 122,464.74 and 48,456.18 is: 66,869.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,742.13 : 122,464.74 = 48,456.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,742.13/122,464.74 = 48,456.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,742.13x = 122,464.74 × 48,456.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,742.13x = 5,934,173,485.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,173,485.09/88,742.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,869.86

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