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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,357.75, 73,592.17 and 37,828.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,357.75, 73,592.17 and 37,828.23 is: 52,173.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,357.75 : 73,592.17 = 37,828.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,357.75/73,592.17 = 37,828.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,357.75x = 73,592.17 × 37,828.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,357.75x = 2,783,861,532.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,861,532.96/53,357.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,173.52

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