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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,027.43, 73,177.34 and 39,476.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,027.43, 73,177.34 and 39,476.08 is: 54,476.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,027.43 : 73,177.34 = 39,476.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,027.43/73,177.34 = 39,476.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,027.43x = 73,177.34 × 39,476.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,027.43x = 2,888,754,528.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,754,528.03/53,027.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,476.61

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