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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,882.04, 74,388.06 and 36,007.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,882.04, 74,388.06 and 36,007.32 is: 49,710.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,882.04 : 74,388.06 = 36,007.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,882.04/74,388.06 = 36,007.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,882.04x = 74,388.06 × 36,007.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,882.04x = 2,678,514,680.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,678,514,680.60/53,882.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,710.71

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