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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,246.04, 74,894.34 and 37,244.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,246.04, 74,894.34 and 37,244.80 is: 51,421.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,246.04 : 74,894.34 = 37,244.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,246.04/74,894.34 = 37,244.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,246.04x = 74,894.34 × 37,244.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,246.04x = 2,789,424,714.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,789,424,714.43/54,246.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,421.72

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