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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,771.20, 122,505.24 and 48,486.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,771.20, 122,505.24 and 48,486.16 is: 66,911.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,771.20 : 122,505.24 = 48,486.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,771.20/122,505.24 = 48,486.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,771.20x = 122,505.24 × 48,486.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,771.20x = 5,939,808,667.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,808,667.48/88,771.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,911.44

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