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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,199.41, 74,804.04 and 37,189.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,199.41, 74,804.04 and 37,189.61 is: 51,327.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,199.41 : 74,804.04 = 37,189.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,199.41/74,804.04 = 37,189.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,199.41x = 74,804.04 × 37,189.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,199.41x = 2,781,933,074.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,933,074.02/54,199.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,327.74

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