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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,054.24, 73,159.26 and 39,603.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,054.24, 73,159.26 and 39,603.92 is: 54,611.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,054.24 : 73,159.26 = 39,603.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,054.24/73,159.26 = 39,603.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,054.24x = 73,159.26 × 39,603.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,054.24x = 2,897,393,480.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,393,480.30/53,054.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,611.91

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