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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,429.40, 80,144.10 and 48,504.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,429.40, 80,144.10 and 48,504.60 is: 72,756.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,429.40 : 80,144.10 = 48,504.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,429.40/80,144.10 = 48,504.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,429.40x = 80,144.10 × 48,504.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,429.40x = 3,887,357,512.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,357,512.86/53,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,756.90

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