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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,821.27, 122,569.68 and 48,536.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,821.27, 122,569.68 and 48,536.37 is: 66,978.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,821.27 : 122,569.68 = 48,536.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,821.27/122,569.68 = 48,536.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,821.27x = 122,569.68 × 48,536.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,821.27x = 5,949,087,339.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,087,339.26/88,821.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,978.18

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