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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,214.66, 73,373.85 and 39,762.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,214.66, 73,373.85 and 39,762.18 is: 54,825.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,214.66 : 73,373.85 = 39,762.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,214.66/73,373.85 = 39,762.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,214.66x = 73,373.85 × 39,762.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,214.66x = 2,917,504,230.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,504,230.99/53,214.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,825.20

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