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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,374.76, 73,572.34 and 42,026.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,374.76, 73,572.34 and 42,026.26 is: 57,929.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,374.76 : 73,572.34 = 42,026.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,374.76/73,572.34 = 42,026.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,374.76x = 73,572.34 × 42,026.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,374.76x = 3,091,970,289.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,091,970,289.65/53,374.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,929.45

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