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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,182.44, 73,423.26 and 47,278.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,182.44, 73,423.26 and 47,278.08 is: 65,271.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,182.44 : 73,423.26 = 47,278.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,182.44/73,423.26 = 47,278.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,182.44x = 73,423.26 × 47,278.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,182.44x = 3,471,310,760.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,471,310,760.14/53,182.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,271.75

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