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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,302.39, 73,528.18 and 37,144.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,302.39, 73,528.18 and 37,144.10 is: 51,238.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,302.39 : 73,528.18 = 37,144.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,302.39/73,528.18 = 37,144.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,302.39x = 73,528.18 × 37,144.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,302.39x = 2,731,138,161.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,731,138,161.70/53,302.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,238.57

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