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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,892.46, 74,388.86 and 34,772.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,892.46, 74,388.86 and 34,772.82 is: 47,997.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,892.46 : 74,388.86 = 34,772.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,892.46/74,388.86 = 34,772.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,892.46x = 74,388.86 × 34,772.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,892.46x = 2,586,710,438.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,586,710,438.79/53,892.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,997.63

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