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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,861.38, 122,628.38 and 48,575.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,861.38, 122,628.38 and 48,575.18 is: 67,033.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,861.38 : 122,628.38 = 48,575.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,861.38/122,628.38 = 48,575.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,861.38x = 122,628.38 × 48,575.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,861.38x = 5,956,695,631.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,956,695,631.61/88,861.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,033.57

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