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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,988.33, 74,499.22 and 34,868.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,988.33, 74,499.22 and 34,868.94 is: 48,116.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,988.33 : 74,499.22 = 34,868.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,988.33/74,499.22 = 34,868.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,988.33x = 74,499.22 × 34,868.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,988.33x = 2,597,708,596.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,597,708,596.44/53,988.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,116.11

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