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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,997.19, 73,164.57 and 40,871.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,997.19, 73,164.57 and 40,871.18 is: 56,424.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,997.19 : 73,164.57 = 40,871.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,997.19/73,164.57 = 40,871.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,997.19x = 73,164.57 × 40,871.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,997.19x = 2,990,322,339.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,990,322,339.74/52,997.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,424.17

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