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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,704.46, 74,132.84 and 35,792.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,704.46, 74,132.84 and 35,792.94 is: 49,408.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,704.46 : 74,132.84 = 35,792.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,704.46/74,132.84 = 35,792.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,704.46x = 74,132.84 × 35,792.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,704.46x = 2,653,432,294.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,653,432,294.15/53,704.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,408.04

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