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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,434.88, 73,755.52 and 37,523.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,434.88, 73,755.52 and 37,523.20 is: 51,792.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,434.88 : 73,755.52 = 37,523.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,434.88/73,755.52 = 37,523.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,434.88x = 73,755.52 × 37,523.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,434.88x = 2,767,543,128.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,767,543,128.06/53,434.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,792.82

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