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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,705.17, 74,157.99 and 44,799.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,705.17, 74,157.99 and 44,799.36 is: 61,860.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,705.17 : 74,157.99 = 44,799.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,705.17/74,157.99 = 44,799.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,705.17x = 74,157.99 × 44,799.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,705.17x = 3,322,229,896.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,322,229,896.10/53,705.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,860.52

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