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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,925.90, 80,888.85 and 48,288.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,925.90, 80,888.85 and 48,288.30 is: 72,432.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,925.90 : 80,888.85 = 48,288.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,925.90/80,888.85 = 48,288.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,925.90x = 80,888.85 × 48,288.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,925.90x = 3,905,985,055.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,985,055.46/53,925.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,432.45

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