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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,020.44, 73,169.60 and 28,823.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,020.44, 73,169.60 and 28,823.03 is: 39,776.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,020.44 : 73,169.60 = 28,823.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,020.44/73,169.60 = 28,823.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,020.44x = 73,169.60 × 28,823.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,020.44x = 2,108,969,583.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,108,969,583.51/53,020.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,776.54

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