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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,917.84, 74,479.20 and 48,887.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,917.84, 74,479.20 and 48,887.76 is: 67,530.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,917.84 : 74,479.20 = 48,887.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,917.84/74,479.20 = 48,887.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,917.84x = 74,479.20 × 48,887.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,917.84x = 3,641,121,254.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,641,121,254.59/53,917.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,530.92

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