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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,779.43, 122,514.79 and 48,493.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,779.43, 122,514.79 and 48,493.18 is: 66,920.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,779.43 : 122,514.79 = 48,493.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,779.43/122,514.79 = 48,493.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,779.43x = 122,514.79 × 48,493.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,779.43x = 5,941,131,764.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,941,131,764.13/88,779.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,920.14

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