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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,974.56, 74,482.56 and 39,822.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,974.56, 74,482.56 and 39,822.24 is: 54,952.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,974.56 : 74,482.56 = 39,822.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,974.56/74,482.56 = 39,822.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,974.56x = 74,482.56 × 39,822.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,974.56x = 2,966,062,380.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,966,062,380.13/53,974.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,952.97

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