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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,185.99, 74,802.77 and 36,066.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,185.99, 74,802.77 and 36,066.87 is: 49,789.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,185.99 : 74,802.77 = 36,066.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,185.99/74,802.77 = 36,066.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,185.99x = 74,802.77 × 36,066.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,185.99x = 2,697,901,781.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,697,901,781.23/54,185.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,789.66

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