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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,797.40, 122,538.35 and 48,511.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,797.40, 122,538.35 and 48,511.37 is: 66,944.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,797.40 : 122,538.35 = 48,511.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,797.40/122,538.35 = 48,511.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,797.40x = 122,538.35 × 48,511.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,797.40x = 5,944,503,663.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,503,663.66/88,797.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,944.57

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