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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,643.92, 74,025.17 and 33,499.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,643.92, 74,025.17 and 33,499.60 is: 46,227.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,643.92 : 74,025.17 = 33,499.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,643.92/74,025.17 = 33,499.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,643.92x = 74,025.17 × 33,499.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,643.92x = 2,479,813,471.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,479,813,471.97/53,643.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,227.30

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