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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,878.37, 122,651.85 and 48,592.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,878.37, 122,651.85 and 48,592.18 is: 67,057.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,878.37 : 122,651.85 = 48,592.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,878.37/122,651.85 = 48,592.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,878.37x = 122,651.85 × 48,592.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,878.37x = 5,959,920,772.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,920,772.53/88,878.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,057.04

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