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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,053.24, 73,157.88 and 39,602.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,053.24, 73,157.88 and 39,602.92 is: 54,610.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,053.24 : 73,157.88 = 39,602.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,053.24/73,157.88 = 39,602.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,053.24x = 73,157.88 × 39,602.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,053.24x = 2,897,265,669.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,265,669.01/53,053.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,610.53

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