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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,058.24, 73,164.78 and 39,607.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,058.24, 73,164.78 and 39,607.92 is: 54,617.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,058.24 : 73,164.78 = 39,607.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,058.24/73,164.78 = 39,607.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,058.24x = 73,164.78 × 39,607.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,058.24x = 2,897,904,753.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,904,753.06/53,058.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,617.43

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