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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,818.42, 122,577.93 and 48,538.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,818.42, 122,577.93 and 48,538.32 is: 66,987.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,818.42 : 122,577.93 = 48,538.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,818.42/122,577.93 = 48,538.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,818.42x = 122,577.93 × 48,538.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,818.42x = 5,949,726,791.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,726,791.28/88,818.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,987.53

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