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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,877.37, 122,650.47 and 48,591.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,877.37, 122,650.47 and 48,591.18 is: 67,055.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,877.37 : 122,650.47 = 48,591.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,877.37/122,650.47 = 48,591.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,877.37x = 122,650.47 × 48,591.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,877.37x = 5,959,731,064.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,731,064.85/88,877.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,055.66

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