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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,735.94, 74,077.44 and 37,553.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,735.94, 74,077.44 and 37,553.01 is: 51,768.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,735.94 : 74,077.44 = 37,553.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,735.94/74,077.44 = 37,553.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,735.94x = 74,077.44 × 37,553.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,735.94x = 2,781,830,566.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,830,566.02/53,735.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,768.53

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