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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,524.84, 73,948.26 and 36,846.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,524.84, 73,948.26 and 36,846.76 is: 50,906.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,524.84 : 73,948.26 = 36,846.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,524.84/73,948.26 = 36,846.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,524.84x = 73,948.26 × 36,846.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,524.84x = 2,724,753,788.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,724,753,788.64/53,524.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,906.34

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