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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,025.49, 74,465.93 and 36,113.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,025.49, 74,465.93 and 36,113.96 is: 49,777.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,025.49 : 74,465.93 = 36,113.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,025.49/74,465.93 = 36,113.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,025.49x = 74,465.93 × 36,113.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,025.49x = 2,689,259,245.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,689,259,245.05/54,025.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,777.60

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