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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,199.13, 74,824.83 and 37,213.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,199.13, 74,824.83 and 37,213.43 is: 51,375.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,199.13 : 74,824.83 = 37,213.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,199.13/74,824.83 = 37,213.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,199.13x = 74,824.83 × 37,213.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,199.13x = 2,784,488,199.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,488,199.34/54,199.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,375.15

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