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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,783.20, 122,523.12 and 48,496.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,783.20, 122,523.12 and 48,496.59 is: 66,926.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,783.20 : 122,523.12 = 48,496.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,783.20/122,523.12 = 48,496.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,783.20x = 122,523.12 × 48,496.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,783.20x = 5,941,953,516.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,941,953,516.16/88,783.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,926.55

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