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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,917.95, 82,376.93 and 47,500.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,917.95, 82,376.93 and 47,500.38 is: 71,250.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,917.95 : 82,376.93 = 47,500.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,917.95/82,376.93 = 47,500.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,917.95x = 82,376.93 × 47,500.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,917.95x = 3,912,935,478.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,912,935,478.23/54,917.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,250.57

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