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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,867.10, 122,636.84 and 48,581.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,867.10, 122,636.84 and 48,581.34 is: 67,042.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,867.10 : 122,636.84 = 48,581.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,867.10/122,636.84 = 48,581.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,867.10x = 122,636.84 × 48,581.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,867.10x = 5,957,861,777.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,957,861,777.66/88,867.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,042.38

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