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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,744.04, 80,380.26 and 47,862.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,744.04, 80,380.26 and 47,862.41 is: 71,583.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,744.04 : 80,380.26 = 47,862.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,744.04/80,380.26 = 47,862.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,744.04x = 80,380.26 × 47,862.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,744.04x = 3,847,192,558.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,192,558.13/53,744.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,583.61

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