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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,257.16, 79,880.87 and 49,080.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,257.16, 79,880.87 and 49,080.80 is: 73,616.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,257.16 : 79,880.87 = 49,080.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,257.16/79,880.87 = 49,080.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,257.16x = 79,880.87 × 49,080.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,257.16x = 3,920,616,727.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,920,616,727.59/53,257.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,616.71

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