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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,977.24, 80,429.27 and 48,088.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,977.24, 80,429.27 and 48,088.60 is: 71,654.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,977.24 : 80,429.27 = 48,088.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,977.24/80,429.27 = 48,088.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,977.24x = 80,429.27 × 48,088.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,977.24x = 3,867,730,993.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,867,730,993.32/53,977.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,654.85

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