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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,448.15, 73,856.07 and 50,854.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,448.15, 73,856.07 and 50,854.17 is: 70,271.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,448.15 : 73,856.07 = 50,854.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,448.15/73,856.07 = 50,854.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,448.15x = 73,856.07 × 50,854.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,448.15x = 3,755,889,139.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,755,889,139.31/53,448.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,271.64

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