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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,124.09, 79,297.46 and 46,818.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,124.09, 79,297.46 and 46,818.61 is: 69,885.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,124.09 : 79,297.46 = 46,818.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,124.09/79,297.46 = 46,818.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,124.09x = 79,297.46 × 46,818.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,124.09x = 3,712,596,619.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,596,619.64/53,124.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,885.37

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