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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,049.24, 73,152.36 and 39,598.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,049.24, 73,152.36 and 39,598.92 is: 54,605.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,049.24 : 73,152.36 = 39,598.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,049.24/73,152.36 = 39,598.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,049.24x = 73,152.36 × 39,598.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,049.24x = 2,896,754,451.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,754,451.45/53,049.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,605.01

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