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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,983.90, 82,524.45 and 47,110.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,983.90, 82,524.45 and 47,110.70 is: 70,707.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,983.90 : 82,524.45 = 47,110.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,983.90/82,524.45 = 47,110.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,983.90x = 82,524.45 × 47,110.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,983.90x = 3,887,784,606.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,784,606.62/54,983.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,707.69

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