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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,000.56, 73,145.26 and 36,042.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,000.56, 73,145.26 and 36,042.42 is: 49,741.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,000.56 : 73,145.26 = 36,042.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,000.56/73,145.26 = 36,042.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,000.56x = 73,145.26 × 36,042.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,000.56x = 2,636,332,001.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,636,332,001.72/53,000.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,741.59

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