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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,467.53, 73,734.70 and 39,885.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,467.53, 73,734.70 and 39,885.55 is: 55,004.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,467.53 : 73,734.70 = 39,885.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,467.53/73,734.70 = 39,885.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,467.53x = 73,734.70 × 39,885.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,467.53x = 2,940,949,063.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,940,949,063.59/53,467.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,004.39

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