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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,240.20, 79,860.30 and 48,939.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,240.20, 79,860.30 and 48,939.40 is: 73,409.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,240.20 : 79,860.30 = 48,939.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,240.20/79,860.30 = 48,939.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,240.20x = 79,860.30 × 48,939.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,240.20x = 3,908,315,165.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,315,165.82/53,240.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,409.10

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