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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,854.56, 74,336.04 and 36,852.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,854.56, 74,336.04 and 36,852.39 is: 50,867.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,854.56 : 74,336.04 = 36,852.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,854.56/74,336.04 = 36,852.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,854.56x = 74,336.04 × 36,852.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,854.56x = 2,739,460,737.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,739,460,737.14/53,854.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,867.76

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