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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,491.16, 73,830.18 and 35,586.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,491.16, 73,830.18 and 35,586.92 is: 49,118.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,491.16 : 73,830.18 = 35,586.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,491.16/73,830.18 = 35,586.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,491.16x = 73,830.18 × 35,586.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,491.16x = 2,627,388,709.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,388,709.25/53,491.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,118.19

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