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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,484.33, 73,843.20 and 37,162.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,484.33, 73,843.20 and 37,162.02 is: 51,307.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,484.33 : 73,843.20 = 37,162.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,484.33/73,843.20 = 37,162.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,484.33x = 73,843.20 × 37,162.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,484.33x = 2,744,162,475.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,162,475.26/53,484.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,307.78

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