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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,857.32, 82,254.30 and 48,296.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,857.32, 82,254.30 and 48,296.68 is: 72,417.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,857.32 : 82,254.30 = 48,296.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,857.32/82,254.30 = 48,296.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,857.32x = 82,254.30 × 48,296.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,857.32x = 3,972,609,605.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,972,609,605.72/54,857.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,417.13

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