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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,047.41, 122,880.85 and 48,753.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,047.41, 122,880.85 and 48,753.38 is: 67,277.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,047.41 : 122,880.85 = 48,753.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,047.41/122,880.85 = 48,753.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,047.41x = 122,880.85 × 48,753.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,047.41x = 5,990,857,097.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,857,097.21/89,047.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,277.16

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