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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,126.36, 74,296.71 and 48,024.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,126.36, 74,296.71 and 48,024.63 is: 65,921.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,126.36 : 74,296.71 = 48,024.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,126.36/74,296.71 = 48,024.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,126.36x = 74,296.71 × 48,024.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,126.36x = 3,568,072,007.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,568,072,007.97/54,126.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,921.15

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