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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,982.56, 74,463.27 and 34,832.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,982.56, 74,463.27 and 34,832.36 is: 48,047.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,982.56 : 74,463.27 = 34,832.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,982.56/74,463.27 = 34,832.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,982.56x = 74,463.27 × 34,832.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,982.56x = 2,593,731,427.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,593,731,427.42/53,982.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,047.58

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