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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,820.05, 122,568.01 and 48,535.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,820.05, 122,568.01 and 48,535.20 is: 66,976.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,820.05 : 122,568.01 = 48,535.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,820.05/122,568.01 = 48,535.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,820.05x = 122,568.01 × 48,535.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,820.05x = 5,948,862,878.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,862,878.95/88,820.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,976.58

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