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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,013.46, 74,517.79 and 33,835.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,013.46, 74,517.79 and 33,835.22 is: 46,679.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,013.46 : 74,517.79 = 33,835.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,013.46/74,517.79 = 33,835.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,013.46x = 74,517.79 × 33,835.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,013.46x = 2,521,325,276.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,521,325,276.80/54,013.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,679.57

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