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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,884.51, 74,433.23 and 48,854.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,884.51, 74,433.23 and 48,854.41 is: 67,484.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,884.51 : 74,433.23 = 48,854.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,884.51/74,433.23 = 48,854.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,884.51x = 74,433.23 × 48,854.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,884.51x = 3,636,391,288.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,636,391,288.89/53,884.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,484.91

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