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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,446.42, 73,587.18 and 47,068.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,446.42, 73,587.18 and 47,068.62 is: 64,805.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,446.42 : 73,587.18 = 47,068.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,446.42/73,587.18 = 47,068.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,446.42x = 73,587.18 × 47,068.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,446.42x = 3,463,647,012.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,463,647,012.29/53,446.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,805.97

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