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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,482.33, 73,805.35 and 28,953.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,482.33, 73,805.35 and 28,953.07 is: 39,955.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,482.33 : 73,805.35 = 28,953.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,482.33/73,805.35 = 28,953.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,482.33x = 73,805.35 × 28,953.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,482.33x = 2,136,891,464.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,891,464.92/53,482.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,955.09

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