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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,793.02, 81,793.14 and 48,150.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,793.02, 81,793.14 and 48,150.02 is: 71,876.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,793.02 : 81,793.14 = 48,150.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,793.02/81,793.14 = 48,150.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,793.02x = 81,793.14 × 48,150.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,793.02x = 3,938,341,326.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,938,341,326.86/54,793.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,876.70

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