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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,026.24, 74,523.16 and 35,877.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,026.24, 74,523.16 and 35,877.80 is: 49,489.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,026.24 : 74,523.16 = 35,877.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,026.24/74,523.16 = 35,877.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,026.24x = 74,523.16 × 35,877.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,026.24x = 2,673,727,029.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,673,727,029.85/54,026.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,489.42

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