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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,801.36, 74,248.27 and 44,833.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,801.36, 74,248.27 and 44,833.85 is: 61,872.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,801.36 : 74,248.27 = 44,833.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,801.36/74,248.27 = 44,833.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,801.36x = 74,248.27 × 44,833.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,801.36x = 3,328,835,316.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,835,316.61/53,801.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,872.70

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