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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,819.74, 122,567.37 and 48,531.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,819.74, 122,567.37 and 48,531.60 is: 66,971.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,819.74 : 122,567.37 = 48,531.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,819.74/122,567.37 = 48,531.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,819.74x = 122,567.37 × 48,531.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,819.74x = 5,948,390,573.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,390,573.89/88,819.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,971.49

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