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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,743.62, 74,199.41 and 34,630.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,743.62, 74,199.41 and 34,630.15 is: 47,811.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,743.62 : 74,199.41 = 34,630.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,743.62/74,199.41 = 34,630.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,743.62x = 74,199.41 × 34,630.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,743.62x = 2,569,536,698.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,569,536,698.21/53,743.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,811.01

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