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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,944.32, 74,500.80 and 48,080.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,944.32, 74,500.80 and 48,080.64 is: 66,402.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,944.32 : 74,500.80 = 48,080.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,944.32/74,500.80 = 48,080.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,944.32x = 74,500.80 × 48,080.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,944.32x = 3,582,046,144.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,046,144.51/53,944.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,402.66

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