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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,770.56, 74,180.16 and 33,592.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,770.56, 74,180.16 and 33,592.32 is: 46,342.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,770.56 : 74,180.16 = 33,592.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,770.56/74,180.16 = 33,592.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,770.56x = 74,180.16 × 33,592.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,770.56x = 2,491,883,672.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,883,672.37/53,770.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,342.90

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