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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,489.34, 73,850.10 and 37,167.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,489.34, 73,850.10 and 37,167.02 is: 51,314.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,489.34 : 73,850.10 = 37,167.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,489.34/73,850.10 = 37,167.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,489.34x = 73,850.10 × 37,167.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,489.34x = 2,744,788,143.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,788,143.70/53,489.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,314.68

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