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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,118.16, 74,634.72 and 33,976.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,118.16, 74,634.72 and 33,976.94 is: 46,857.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,118.16 : 74,634.72 = 33,976.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,118.16/74,634.72 = 33,976.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,118.16x = 74,634.72 × 33,976.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,118.16x = 2,535,859,403.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,859,403.36/54,118.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,857.83

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