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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,248.04, 74,897.12 and 37,246.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,248.04, 74,897.12 and 37,246.80 is: 51,424.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,248.04 : 74,897.12 = 37,246.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,248.04/74,897.12 = 37,246.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,248.04x = 74,897.12 × 37,246.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,248.04x = 2,789,678,049.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,789,678,049.22/54,248.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,424.49

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