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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,846.64, 74,203.56 and 40,433.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,846.64, 74,203.56 and 40,433.04 is: 55,718.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,846.64 : 74,203.56 = 40,433.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,846.64/74,203.56 = 40,433.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,846.64x = 74,203.56 × 40,433.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,846.64x = 3,000,275,509.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,275,509.62/53,846.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,718.90

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