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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,116.42, 74,701.54 and 48,441.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,116.42, 74,701.54 and 48,441.16 is: 66,867.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,116.42 : 74,701.54 = 48,441.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,116.42/74,701.54 = 48,441.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,116.42x = 74,701.54 × 48,441.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,116.42x = 3,618,629,251.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,618,629,251.39/54,116.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,867.49

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