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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,582.45, 74,004.30 and 36,557.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,582.45, 74,004.30 and 36,557.46 is: 50,490.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,582.45 : 74,004.30 = 36,557.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,582.45/74,004.30 = 36,557.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,582.45x = 74,004.30 × 36,557.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,582.45x = 2,705,409,237.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,705,409,237.08/53,582.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,490.59

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