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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,854.50, 74,270.82 and 33,713.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,854.50, 74,270.82 and 33,713.21 is: 46,493.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,854.50 : 74,270.82 = 33,713.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,854.50/74,270.82 = 33,713.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,854.50x = 74,270.82 × 33,713.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,854.50x = 2,503,908,063.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,503,908,063.63/53,854.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,493.94

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