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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,331.30, 73,628.37 and 47,425.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,331.30, 73,628.37 and 47,425.86 is: 65,475.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,331.30 : 73,628.37 = 47,425.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,331.30/73,628.37 = 47,425.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,331.30x = 73,628.37 × 47,425.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,331.30x = 3,491,888,767.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,491,888,767.65/53,331.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,475.41

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