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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,075.66, 73,159.40 and 40,287.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,075.66, 73,159.40 and 40,287.17 is: 55,531.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,075.66 : 73,159.40 = 40,287.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,075.66/73,159.40 = 40,287.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,075.66x = 73,159.40 × 40,287.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,075.66x = 2,947,385,468.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,947,385,468.51/53,075.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,531.78

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