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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,739.38, 74,205.10 and 44,833.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,739.38, 74,205.10 and 44,833.56 is: 61,907.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,739.38 : 74,205.10 = 44,833.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,739.38/74,205.10 = 44,833.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,739.38x = 74,205.10 × 44,833.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,739.38x = 3,326,878,803.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,878,803.16/53,739.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,907.65

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