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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,248.49, 74,812.96 and 37,222.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,248.49, 74,812.96 and 37,222.70 is: 51,333.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,248.49 : 74,812.96 = 37,222.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,248.49/74,812.96 = 37,222.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,248.49x = 74,812.96 × 37,222.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,248.49x = 2,784,739,806.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,739,806.01/54,248.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,333.04

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