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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,199.36, 73,420.29 and 39,747.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,199.36, 73,420.29 and 39,747.26 is: 54,855.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,199.36 : 73,420.29 = 39,747.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,199.36/73,420.29 = 39,747.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,199.36x = 73,420.29 × 39,747.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,199.36x = 2,918,255,157.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,255,157.17/53,199.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,855.08

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