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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,522.40, 73,837.20 and 37,617.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,522.40, 73,837.20 and 37,617.24 is: 51,895.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,522.40 : 73,837.20 = 37,617.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,522.40/73,837.20 = 37,617.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,522.40x = 73,837.20 × 37,617.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,522.40x = 2,777,551,673.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,777,551,673.33/53,522.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,895.13

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