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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,250.79, 74,816.15 and 37,225.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,250.79, 74,816.15 and 37,225.00 is: 51,336.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,250.79 : 74,816.15 = 37,225.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,250.79/74,816.15 = 37,225.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,250.79x = 74,816.15 × 37,225.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,250.79x = 2,785,031,089.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,785,031,089.77/54,250.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,336.23

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