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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,918.28, 74,402.28 and 34,825.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,918.28, 74,402.28 and 34,825.77 is: 48,056.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,918.28 : 74,402.28 = 34,825.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,918.28/74,402.28 = 34,825.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,918.28x = 74,402.28 × 34,825.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,918.28x = 2,591,116,690.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,591,116,690.76/53,918.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,056.37

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