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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,530.84, 73,898.24 and 37,628.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,530.84, 73,898.24 and 37,628.92 is: 51,945.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,530.84 : 73,898.24 = 37,628.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,530.84/73,898.24 = 37,628.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,530.84x = 73,898.24 × 37,628.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,530.84x = 2,780,710,961.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,710,961.10/53,530.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,945.96

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