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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,891.46, 74,387.48 and 34,771.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,891.46, 74,387.48 and 34,771.82 is: 47,996.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,891.46 : 74,387.48 = 34,771.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,891.46/74,387.48 = 34,771.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,891.46x = 74,387.48 × 34,771.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,891.46x = 2,586,587,519.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,586,587,519.02/53,891.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,996.24

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