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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,249.04, 73,516.68 and 37,397.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,249.04, 73,516.68 and 37,397.52 is: 51,631.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,249.04 : 73,516.68 = 37,397.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,249.04/73,516.68 = 37,397.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,249.04x = 73,516.68 × 37,397.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,249.04x = 2,749,341,510.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,749,341,510.63/53,249.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,631.76

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