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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,913.51, 74,379.56 and 33,761.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,913.51, 74,379.56 and 33,761.79 is: 46,578.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,913.51 : 74,379.56 = 33,761.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,913.51/74,379.56 = 33,761.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,913.51x = 74,379.56 × 33,761.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,913.51x = 2,511,186,916.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,511,186,916.20/53,913.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,578.06

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