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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,846.20, 74,274.67 and 34,718.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,846.20, 74,274.67 and 34,718.86 is: 47,890.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,846.20 : 74,274.67 = 34,718.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,846.20/74,274.67 = 34,718.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,846.20x = 74,274.67 × 34,718.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,846.20x = 2,578,731,869.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,578,731,869.28/53,846.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,890.69

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