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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,746.96, 74,001.40 and 48,764.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,746.96, 74,001.40 and 48,764.70 is: 67,141.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,746.96 : 74,001.40 = 48,764.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,746.96/74,001.40 = 48,764.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,746.96x = 74,001.40 × 48,764.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,746.96x = 3,608,656,070.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,608,656,070.58/53,746.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,141.58

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