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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,736.46, 74,133.29 and 33,558.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,736.46, 74,133.29 and 33,558.31 is: 46,296.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,736.46 : 74,133.29 = 33,558.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,736.46/74,133.29 = 33,558.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,736.46x = 74,133.29 × 33,558.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,736.46x = 2,487,787,927.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,487,787,927.14/53,736.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,296.09

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