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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,993.74, 73,075.89 and 39,543.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,993.74, 73,075.89 and 39,543.66 is: 54,528.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,993.74 : 73,075.89 = 39,543.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,993.74/73,075.89 = 39,543.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,993.74x = 73,075.89 × 39,543.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,993.74x = 2,889,688,148.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,889,688,148.36/52,993.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,528.86

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