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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,980.10, 74,527.19 and 33,864.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,980.10, 74,527.19 and 33,864.56 is: 46,754.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,980.10 : 74,527.19 = 33,864.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,980.10/74,527.19 = 33,864.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,980.10x = 74,527.19 × 33,864.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,980.10x = 2,523,829,955.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,523,829,955.43/53,980.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,754.83

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