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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,980.24, 74,454.17 and 46,797.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,980.24, 74,454.17 and 46,797.31 is: 64,546.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,980.24 : 74,454.17 = 46,797.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,980.24/74,454.17 = 46,797.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,980.24x = 74,454.17 × 46,797.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,980.24x = 3,484,254,733.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,484,254,733.36/53,980.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,546.86

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