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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,883.36, 74,299.60 and 36,890.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,883.36, 74,299.60 and 36,890.40 is: 50,868.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,883.36 : 74,299.60 = 36,890.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,883.36/74,299.60 = 36,890.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,883.36x = 74,299.60 × 36,890.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,883.36x = 2,740,941,963.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,941,963.84/53,883.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,868.06

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