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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,933.12, 82,202.85 and 47,563.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,933.12, 82,202.85 and 47,563.02 is: 71,174.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,933.12 : 82,202.85 = 47,563.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,933.12/82,202.85 = 47,563.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,933.12x = 82,202.85 × 47,563.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,933.12x = 3,909,815,798.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,909,815,798.61/54,933.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,174.11

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