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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,630.37, 73,747.46 and 46,544.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,630.37, 73,747.46 and 46,544.49 is: 64,003.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,630.37 : 73,747.46 = 46,544.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,630.37/73,747.46 = 46,544.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,630.37x = 73,747.46 × 46,544.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,630.37x = 3,432,538,030.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,432,538,030.86/53,630.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,003.62

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