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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,997.60, 73,165.13 and 40,871.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,997.60, 73,165.13 and 40,871.57 is: 56,424.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,997.60 : 73,165.13 = 40,871.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,997.60/73,165.13 = 40,871.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,997.60x = 73,165.13 × 40,871.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,997.60x = 2,990,373,162.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,990,373,162.17/52,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,424.70

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