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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,788.02, 122,522.78 and 48,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,788.02, 122,522.78 and 48,501.20 is: 66,929.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,788.02 : 122,522.78 = 48,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,788.02/122,522.78 = 48,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,788.02x = 122,522.78 × 48,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,788.02x = 5,942,501,857.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,501,857.34/88,788.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,929.10

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