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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,980.86, 74,437.07 and 46,452.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,980.86, 74,437.07 and 46,452.72 is: 64,056.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,980.86 : 74,437.07 = 46,452.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,980.86/74,437.07 = 46,452.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,980.86x = 74,437.07 × 46,452.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,980.86x = 3,457,804,138.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,457,804,138.07/53,980.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,056.11

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