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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,983.87, 74,459.16 and 46,800.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,983.87, 74,459.16 and 46,800.94 is: 64,551.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,983.87 : 74,459.16 = 46,800.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,983.87/74,459.16 = 46,800.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,983.87x = 74,459.16 × 46,800.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,983.87x = 3,484,758,679.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,484,758,679.61/53,983.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,551.85

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