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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,949.46, 83,924.18 and 53,519.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,949.46, 83,924.18 and 53,519.84 is: 80,279.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,949.46 : 83,924.18 = 53,519.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,949.46/83,924.18 = 53,519.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,949.46x = 83,924.18 × 53,519.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,949.46x = 4,491,608,685.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,491,608,685.73/55,949.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,279.75

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