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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,237.04, 73,500.12 and 37,385.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,237.04, 73,500.12 and 37,385.52 is: 51,615.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,237.04 : 73,500.12 = 37,385.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,237.04/73,500.12 = 37,385.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,237.04x = 73,500.12 × 37,385.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,237.04x = 2,747,840,206.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,747,840,206.26/53,237.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,615.20

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