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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,964.66, 74,429.36 and 47,921.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,964.66, 74,429.36 and 47,921.26 is: 66,094.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,964.66 : 74,429.36 = 47,921.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,964.66/74,429.36 = 47,921.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,964.66x = 74,429.36 × 47,921.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,964.66x = 3,566,748,712.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,566,748,712.19/53,964.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,094.16

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