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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,701.96, 73,951.18 and 49,211.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,701.96, 73,951.18 and 49,211.32 is: 67,767.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,701.96 : 73,951.18 = 49,211.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,701.96/73,951.18 = 49,211.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,701.96x = 73,951.18 × 49,211.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,701.96x = 3,639,235,183.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,639,235,183.36/53,701.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,767.27

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