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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,088.14, 73,268.75 and 48,603.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,088.14, 73,268.75 and 48,603.85 is: 67,079.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,088.14 : 73,268.75 = 48,603.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,088.14/73,268.75 = 48,603.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,088.14x = 73,268.75 × 48,603.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,088.14x = 3,561,143,273.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,143,273.03/53,088.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,079.82

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