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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,917.44, 74,404.80 and 33,785.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,917.44, 74,404.80 and 33,785.70 is: 46,623.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,917.44 : 74,404.80 = 33,785.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,917.44/74,404.80 = 33,785.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,917.44x = 74,404.80 × 33,785.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,917.44x = 2,513,818,251.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,513,818,251.36/53,917.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,623.47

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