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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,490.34, 73,851.48 and 37,168.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,490.34, 73,851.48 and 37,168.02 is: 51,316.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,490.34 : 73,851.48 = 37,168.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,490.34/73,851.48 = 37,168.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,490.34x = 73,851.48 × 37,168.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,490.34x = 2,744,913,285.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,913,285.67/53,490.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,316.06

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