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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,705.44, 74,083.65 and 49,904.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,705.44, 74,083.65 and 49,904.17 is: 68,840.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,705.44 : 74,083.65 = 49,904.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,705.44/74,083.65 = 49,904.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,705.44x = 74,083.65 × 49,904.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,705.44x = 3,697,083,063.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,697,083,063.82/53,705.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,840.01

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