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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,294.04, 73,551.51 and 39,842.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,294.04, 73,551.51 and 39,842.19 is: 54,986.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,294.04 : 73,551.51 = 39,842.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,294.04/73,551.51 = 39,842.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,294.04x = 73,551.51 × 39,842.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,294.04x = 2,930,453,236.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,930,453,236.21/53,294.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,986.51

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