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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,449.12, 73,715.04 and 40,051.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,449.12, 73,715.04 and 40,051.84 is: 55,238.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,449.12 : 73,715.04 = 40,051.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,449.12/73,715.04 = 40,051.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,449.12x = 73,715.04 × 40,051.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,449.12x = 2,952,422,987.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,952,422,987.67/53,449.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,238.01

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