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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,948.48, 76,148.16 and 53,898.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,948.48, 76,148.16 and 53,898.24 is: 74,692.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,948.48 : 76,148.16 = 53,898.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,948.48/76,148.16 = 53,898.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,948.48x = 76,148.16 × 53,898.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,948.48x = 4,104,251,803.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,104,251,803.24/54,948.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,692.73

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