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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,771.50, 122,504.66 and 48,485.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,771.50, 122,504.66 and 48,485.36 is: 66,909.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,771.50 : 122,504.66 = 48,485.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,771.50/122,504.66 = 48,485.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,771.50x = 122,504.66 × 48,485.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,771.50x = 5,939,682,787.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,682,787.43/88,771.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,909.79

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