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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,037.21, 74,572.61 and 33,894.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,037.21, 74,572.61 and 33,894.94 is: 46,775.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,037.21 : 74,572.61 = 33,894.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,037.21/74,572.61 = 33,894.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,037.21x = 74,572.61 × 33,894.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,037.21x = 2,527,634,141.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,634,141.59/54,037.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,775.81

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