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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,000.24, 73,063.28 and 37,035.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,000.24, 73,063.28 and 37,035.12 is: 51,054.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,000.24 : 73,063.28 = 37,035.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,000.24/73,063.28 = 37,035.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,000.24x = 73,063.28 × 37,035.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,000.24x = 2,705,907,342.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,705,907,342.39/53,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,054.62

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