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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,934.36, 80,479.59 and 48,330.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,934.36, 80,479.59 and 48,330.64 is: 72,117.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,934.36 : 80,479.59 = 48,330.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,934.36/80,479.59 = 48,330.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,934.36x = 80,479.59 × 48,330.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,934.36x = 3,889,630,091.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889,630,091.64/53,934.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,117.85

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