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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,224.80, 73,465.56 and 37,313.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,224.80, 73,465.56 and 37,313.16 is: 51,502.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,224.80 : 73,465.56 = 37,313.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,224.80/73,465.56 = 37,313.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,224.80x = 73,465.56 × 37,313.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,224.80x = 2,741,232,194.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,232,194.77/53,224.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,502.91

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