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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,227.37, 73,458.97 and 39,775.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,227.37, 73,458.97 and 39,775.28 is: 54,893.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,227.37 : 73,458.97 = 39,775.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,227.37/73,458.97 = 39,775.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,227.37x = 73,458.97 × 39,775.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,227.37x = 2,921,850,633.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,921,850,633.53/53,227.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,893.76

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