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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,854.44, 74,270.74 and 33,713.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,854.44, 74,270.74 and 33,713.15 is: 46,493.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,854.44 : 74,270.74 = 33,713.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,854.44/74,270.74 = 33,713.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,854.44x = 74,270.74 × 33,713.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,854.44x = 2,503,900,429.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,503,900,429.67/53,854.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,493.86

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