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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,823.55, 122,575.02 and 48,536.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,823.55, 122,575.02 and 48,536.43 is: 66,979.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,823.55 : 122,575.02 = 48,536.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,823.55/122,575.02 = 48,536.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,823.55x = 122,575.02 × 48,536.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,823.55x = 5,949,353,877.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,353,877.98/88,823.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,979.47

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