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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,465.52, 73,613.36 and 47,087.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,465.52, 73,613.36 and 47,087.60 is: 64,832.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,465.52 : 73,613.36 = 47,087.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,465.52/73,613.36 = 47,087.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,465.52x = 73,613.36 × 47,087.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,465.52x = 3,466,276,450.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,466,276,450.34/53,465.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,832.00

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