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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,067.35, 81,115.60 and 48,862.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,067.35, 81,115.60 and 48,862.29 is: 73,306.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,067.35 : 81,115.60 = 48,862.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,067.35/81,115.60 = 48,862.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,067.35x = 81,115.60 × 48,862.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,067.35x = 3,963,493,925.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,493,925.52/54,067.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,306.61

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