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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,829.64, 122,583.87 and 48,543.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,829.64, 122,583.87 and 48,543.27 is: 66,989.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,829.64 : 122,583.87 = 48,543.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,829.64/122,583.87 = 48,543.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,829.64x = 122,583.87 × 48,543.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,829.64x = 5,950,621,899.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,950,621,899.05/88,829.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,989.15

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