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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,449.60, 80,347.20 and 49,302.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,449.60, 80,347.20 and 49,302.40 is: 74,112.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,449.60 : 80,347.20 = 49,302.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,449.60/80,347.20 = 49,302.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,449.60x = 80,347.20 × 49,302.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,449.60x = 3,961,309,793.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,309,793.28/53,449.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,112.99

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