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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,809.36, 74,259.30 and 44,841.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,809.36, 74,259.30 and 44,841.84 is: 61,883.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,809.36 : 74,259.30 = 44,841.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,809.36/74,259.30 = 44,841.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,809.36x = 74,259.30 × 44,841.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,809.36x = 3,329,923,649.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,923,649.11/53,809.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,883.73

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