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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,823.48, 122,576.72 and 48,537.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,823.48, 122,576.72 and 48,537.24 is: 66,981.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,823.48 : 122,576.72 = 48,537.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,823.48/122,576.72 = 48,537.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,823.48x = 122,576.72 × 48,537.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,823.48x = 5,949,535,677.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,535,677.05/88,823.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,981.56

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