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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,362.59, 74,998.19 and 36,463.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,362.59, 74,998.19 and 36,463.37 is: 50,304.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,362.59 : 74,998.19 = 36,463.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,362.59/74,998.19 = 36,463.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,362.59x = 74,998.19 × 36,463.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,362.59x = 2,734,686,416.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,734,686,416.19/54,362.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,304.56

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