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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,177.24, 73,383.65 and 28,978.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,177.24, 73,383.65 and 28,978.42 is: 39,989.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,177.24 : 73,383.65 = 28,978.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,177.24/73,383.65 = 28,978.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,177.24x = 73,383.65 × 28,978.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,177.24x = 2,126,541,719.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,126,541,719.02/53,177.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,989.70

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