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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,221.24, 74,816.37 and 34,063.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,221.24, 74,816.37 and 34,063.85 is: 47,002.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,221.24 : 74,816.37 = 34,063.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,221.24/74,816.37 = 34,063.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,221.24x = 74,816.37 × 34,063.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,221.24x = 2,548,533,792.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,548,533,792.27/54,221.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,002.50

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