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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,378.60, 73,614.74 and 44,289.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,378.60, 73,614.74 and 44,289.55 is: 61,079.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,378.60 : 73,614.74 = 44,289.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,378.60/73,614.74 = 44,289.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,378.60x = 73,614.74 × 44,289.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,378.60x = 3,260,363,578.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,260,363,578.54/53,378.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,079.98

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