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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,746.50, 74,147.10 and 33,568.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,746.50, 74,147.10 and 33,568.32 is: 46,309.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,746.50 : 74,147.10 = 33,568.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,746.50/74,147.10 = 33,568.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,746.50x = 74,147.10 × 33,568.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,746.50x = 2,488,993,579.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,993,579.87/53,746.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,309.87

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