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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,953.19, 74,502.42 and 33,844.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,953.19, 74,502.42 and 33,844.64 is: 46,735.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,953.19 : 74,502.42 = 33,844.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,953.19/74,502.42 = 33,844.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,953.19x = 74,502.42 × 33,844.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,953.19x = 2,521,507,584.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,521,507,584.03/53,953.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,735.10

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