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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,335.74, 74,918.17 and 35,208.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,335.74, 74,918.17 and 35,208.52 is: 48,545.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,335.74 : 74,918.17 = 35,208.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,335.74/74,918.17 = 35,208.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,335.74x = 74,918.17 × 35,208.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,335.74x = 2,637,757,966.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,637,757,966.89/54,335.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,545.55

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