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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,012.21, 74,516.06 and 33,833.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,012.21, 74,516.06 and 33,833.97 is: 46,677.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,012.21 : 74,516.06 = 33,833.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,012.21/74,516.06 = 33,833.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,012.21x = 74,516.06 × 33,833.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,012.21x = 2,521,173,969.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,521,173,969.39/54,012.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,677.85

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