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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,466.53, 73,733.33 and 39,884.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,466.53, 73,733.33 and 39,884.55 is: 55,003.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,466.53 : 73,733.33 = 39,884.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,466.53/73,733.33 = 39,884.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,466.53x = 73,733.33 × 39,884.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,466.53x = 2,940,820,487.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,940,820,487.63/53,466.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,003.02

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