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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,124.50, 74,665.74 and 33,971.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,124.50, 74,665.74 and 33,971.43 is: 46,864.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,124.50 : 74,665.74 = 33,971.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,124.50/74,665.74 = 33,971.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,124.50x = 74,665.74 × 33,971.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,124.50x = 2,536,501,959.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,501,959.81/54,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,864.21

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