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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,319.68, 73,578.20 and 33,175.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,319.68, 73,578.20 and 33,175.92 is: 45,780.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,319.68 : 73,578.20 = 33,175.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,319.68/73,578.20 = 33,175.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,319.68x = 73,578.20 × 33,175.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,319.68x = 2,441,024,311.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,441,024,311.06/53,319.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,780.93

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