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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,065.26, 79,913.93 and 46,222.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,065.26, 79,913.93 and 46,222.38 is: 69,608.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,065.26 : 79,913.93 = 46,222.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,065.26/79,913.93 = 46,222.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,065.26x = 79,913.93 × 46,222.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,065.26x = 3,693,811,808.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,693,811,808.64/53,065.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,608.85

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