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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,528.84, 73,895.48 and 37,626.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,528.84, 73,895.48 and 37,626.92 is: 51,943.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,528.84 : 73,895.48 = 37,626.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,528.84/73,895.48 = 37,626.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,528.84x = 73,895.48 × 37,626.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,528.84x = 2,780,459,314.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,459,314.32/53,528.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,943.20

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