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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,815.56, 122,566.33 and 48,529.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,815.56, 122,566.33 and 48,529.31 is: 66,970.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,815.56 : 122,566.33 = 48,529.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,815.56/122,566.33 = 48,529.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,815.56x = 122,566.33 × 48,529.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,815.56x = 5,948,059,288.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,059,288.42/88,815.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,970.92

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