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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,882.82, 74,430.90 and 48,852.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,882.82, 74,430.90 and 48,852.72 is: 67,482.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,882.82 : 74,430.90 = 48,852.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,882.82/74,430.90 = 48,852.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,882.82x = 74,430.90 × 48,852.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,882.82x = 3,636,151,917.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,151,917.05/53,882.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,482.58

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