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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,242.62, 73,540.24 and 39,873.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,242.62, 73,540.24 and 39,873.58 is: 55,074.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,242.62 : 73,540.24 = 39,873.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,242.62/73,540.24 = 39,873.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,242.62x = 73,540.24 × 39,873.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,242.62x = 2,932,312,642.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,312,642.86/53,242.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,074.54

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