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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,952.19, 74,501.04 and 33,843.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,952.19, 74,501.04 and 33,843.64 is: 46,733.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,952.19 : 74,501.04 = 33,843.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,952.19/74,501.04 = 33,843.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,952.19x = 74,501.04 × 33,843.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,952.19x = 2,521,386,064.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,521,386,064.22/53,952.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,733.71

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