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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,132.32, 79,476.52 and 37,336.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,132.32, 79,476.52 and 37,336.24 is: 55,848.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,132.32 : 79,476.52 = 37,336.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,132.32/79,476.52 = 37,336.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,132.32x = 79,476.52 × 37,336.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,132.32x = 2,967,354,425.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,967,354,425.08/53,132.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,848.39

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