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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.84, 73,562.17 and 37,202.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.84, 73,562.17 and 37,202.98 is: 51,312.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.84 : 73,562.17 = 37,202.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.84/73,562.17 = 37,202.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.84x = 73,562.17 × 37,202.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.84x = 2,736,731,939.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,736,731,939.27/53,334.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,312.27

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