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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,938.27, 74,433.09 and 33,806.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,938.27, 74,433.09 and 33,806.02 is: 46,651.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,938.27 : 74,433.09 = 33,806.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,938.27/74,433.09 = 33,806.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,938.27x = 74,433.09 × 33,806.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,938.27x = 2,516,286,529.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,286,529.20/53,938.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,651.23

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