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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,955.36, 74,062.26 and 47,853.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,955.36, 74,062.26 and 47,853.63 is: 65,686.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,955.36 : 74,062.26 = 47,853.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,955.36/74,062.26 = 47,853.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,955.36x = 74,062.26 × 47,853.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,955.36x = 3,544,147,987.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,544,147,987.00/53,955.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,686.67

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