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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,968.56, 74,440.08 and 46,882.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,968.56, 74,440.08 and 46,882.68 is: 64,666.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,968.56 : 74,440.08 = 46,882.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,968.56/74,440.08 = 46,882.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,968.56x = 74,440.08 × 46,882.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,968.56x = 3,489,950,449.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,489,950,449.81/53,968.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,666.36

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