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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,248.47, 73,527.11 and 47,573.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,248.47, 73,527.11 and 47,573.20 is: 65,690.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,248.47 : 73,527.11 = 47,573.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,248.47/73,527.11 = 47,573.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,248.47x = 73,527.11 × 47,573.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,248.47x = 3,497,919,909.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,497,919,909.45/53,248.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,690.52

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