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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.90, 73,911.49 and 47,849.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.90, 73,911.49 and 47,849.43 is: 66,064.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.90 : 73,911.49 = 47,849.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.90/73,911.49 = 47,849.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.90x = 73,911.49 × 47,849.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.90x = 3,536,622,824.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536,622,824.50/53,532.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,064.47

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