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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,511.32, 73,680.76 and 47,532.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,511.32, 73,680.76 and 47,532.62 is: 65,448.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,511.32 : 73,680.76 = 47,532.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,511.32/73,680.76 = 47,532.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,511.32x = 73,680.76 × 47,532.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,511.32x = 3,502,239,079.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,502,239,079.16/53,511.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,448.56

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