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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,937.27, 74,431.71 and 33,805.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,937.27, 74,431.71 and 33,805.02 is: 46,649.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,937.27 : 74,431.71 = 33,805.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,937.27/74,431.71 = 33,805.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,937.27x = 74,431.71 × 33,805.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,937.27x = 2,516,165,445.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,165,445.18/53,937.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,649.85

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