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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,864.27, 74,263.21 and 44,137.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,864.27, 74,263.21 and 44,137.56 is: 60,852.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,864.27 : 74,263.21 = 44,137.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,864.27/74,263.21 = 44,137.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,864.27x = 74,263.21 × 44,137.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,864.27x = 3,277,796,887.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,796,887.17/53,864.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,852.90

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