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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,708.46, 74,138.36 and 35,796.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,708.46, 74,138.36 and 35,796.94 is: 49,413.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,708.46 : 74,138.36 = 35,796.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,708.46/74,138.36 = 35,796.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,708.46x = 74,138.36 × 35,796.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,708.46x = 2,653,926,424.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,653,926,424.62/53,708.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,413.56

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