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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,702.84, 74,084.22 and 37,796.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,702.84, 74,084.22 and 37,796.12 is: 52,140.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,702.84 : 74,084.22 = 37,796.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,702.84/74,084.22 = 37,796.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,702.84x = 74,084.22 × 37,796.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,702.84x = 2,800,096,069.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,800,096,069.23/53,702.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,140.56

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