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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,838.37, 122,596.66 and 48,552.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,838.37, 122,596.66 and 48,552.12 is: 67,001.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,838.37 : 122,596.66 = 48,552.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,838.37/122,596.66 = 48,552.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,838.37x = 122,596.66 × 48,552.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,838.37x = 5,952,328,117.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,952,328,117.56/88,838.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,001.77

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