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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,938.77, 74,433.78 and 33,806.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,938.77, 74,433.78 and 33,806.52 is: 46,651.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,938.77 : 74,433.78 = 33,806.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,938.77/74,433.78 = 33,806.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,938.77x = 74,433.78 × 33,806.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,938.77x = 2,516,347,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,516,347,072.25/53,938.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,651.92

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