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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,704.47, 74,132.83 and 35,792.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,704.47, 74,132.83 and 35,792.94 is: 49,408.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,704.47 : 74,132.83 = 35,792.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,704.47/74,132.83 = 35,792.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,704.47x = 74,132.83 × 35,792.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,704.47x = 2,653,431,936.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,653,431,936.22/53,704.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,408.03

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