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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,492.92, 73,743.30 and 37,527.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,492.92, 73,743.30 and 37,527.88 is: 51,734.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,492.92 : 73,743.30 = 37,527.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,492.92/73,743.30 = 37,527.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,492.92x = 73,743.30 × 37,527.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,492.92x = 2,767,429,713.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,767,429,713.20/53,492.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,734.50

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