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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,323.68, 73,542.15 and 39,926.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,323.68, 73,542.15 and 39,926.82 is: 55,065.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,323.68 : 73,542.15 = 39,926.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,323.68/73,542.15 = 39,926.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,323.68x = 73,542.15 × 39,926.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,323.68x = 2,936,304,185.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,304,185.46/53,323.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,065.67

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