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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,898.04, 122,678.40 and 48,611.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,898.04, 122,678.40 and 48,611.37 is: 67,083.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,898.04 : 122,678.40 = 48,611.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,898.04/122,678.40 = 48,611.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,898.04x = 122,678.40 × 48,611.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,898.04x = 5,963,565,093.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,963,565,093.41/88,898.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,083.20

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