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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,787.02, 122,521.40 and 48,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,787.02, 122,521.40 and 48,500.20 is: 66,927.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,787.02 : 122,521.40 = 48,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,787.02/122,521.40 = 48,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,787.02x = 122,521.40 × 48,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,787.02x = 5,942,312,404.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,312,404.28/88,787.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,927.72

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