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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,786.51, 122,523.38 and 48,500.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,786.51, 122,523.38 and 48,500.46 is: 66,929.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,786.51 : 122,523.38 = 48,500.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,786.51/122,523.38 = 48,500.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,786.51x = 122,523.38 × 48,500.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,786.51x = 5,942,440,290.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,440,290.75/88,786.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,929.54

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