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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,938.04, 74,386.16 and 33,797.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,938.04, 74,386.16 and 33,797.14 is: 46,609.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,938.04 : 74,386.16 = 33,797.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,938.04/74,386.16 = 33,797.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,938.04x = 74,386.16 × 33,797.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,938.04x = 2,514,039,463.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,514,039,463.58/53,938.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,609.77

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