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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,026.24, 74,466.96 and 36,114.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,026.24, 74,466.96 and 36,114.70 is: 49,778.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,026.24 : 74,466.96 = 36,114.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,026.24/74,466.96 = 36,114.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,026.24x = 74,466.96 × 36,114.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,026.24x = 2,689,351,920.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,689,351,920.31/54,026.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,778.62

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