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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,962.66, 74,426.61 and 47,919.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,962.66, 74,426.61 and 47,919.25 is: 66,091.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,962.66 : 74,426.61 = 47,919.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,962.66/74,426.61 = 47,919.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,962.66x = 74,426.61 × 47,919.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,962.66x = 3,566,467,331.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,467,331.24/53,962.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,091.39

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