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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,767.72, 122,500.38 and 48,482.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,767.72, 122,500.38 and 48,482.64 is: 66,906.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,767.72 : 122,500.38 = 48,482.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,767.72/122,500.38 = 48,482.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,767.72x = 122,500.38 × 48,482.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,767.72x = 5,939,141,823.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,141,823.40/88,767.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,906.55

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