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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,088.65, 74,567.27 and 46,614.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,088.65, 74,567.27 and 46,614.57 is: 64,263.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,088.65 : 74,567.27 = 46,614.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,088.65/74,567.27 = 46,614.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,088.65x = 74,567.27 × 46,614.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,088.65x = 3,475,920,994.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,475,920,994.05/54,088.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,263.41

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