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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,819.16, 74,226.14 and 47,773.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,819.16, 74,226.14 and 47,773.82 is: 65,888.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,819.16 : 74,226.14 = 47,773.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,819.16/74,226.14 = 47,773.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,819.16x = 74,226.14 × 47,773.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,819.16x = 3,546,066,251.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,546,066,251.65/53,819.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,888.55

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