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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,879.38, 122,653.55 and 48,593.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,879.38, 122,653.55 and 48,593.15 is: 67,058.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,879.38 : 122,653.55 = 48,593.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,879.38/122,653.55 = 48,593.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,879.38x = 122,653.55 × 48,593.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,879.38x = 5,960,121,739.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,960,121,739.91/88,879.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,058.54

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