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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,585.96, 74,926.17 and 48,484.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,585.96, 74,926.17 and 48,484.23 is: 66,550.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,585.96 : 74,926.17 = 48,484.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,585.96/74,926.17 = 48,484.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,585.96x = 74,926.17 × 48,484.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,585.96x = 3,632,737,659.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,632,737,659.30/54,585.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,550.77

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