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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,734.47, 74,075.41 and 37,551.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,734.47, 74,075.41 and 37,551.54 is: 51,766.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,734.47 : 74,075.41 = 37,551.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,734.47/74,075.41 = 37,551.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,734.47x = 74,075.41 × 37,551.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,734.47x = 2,781,645,643.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,645,643.51/53,734.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,766.50

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