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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,441.19, 73,698.39 and 39,859.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,441.19, 73,698.39 and 39,859.23 is: 54,968.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,441.19 : 73,698.39 = 39,859.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,441.19/73,698.39 = 39,859.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,441.19x = 73,698.39 × 39,859.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,441.19x = 2,937,561,077.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,937,561,077.64/53,441.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,968.11

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