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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.60, 73,850.24 and 37,626.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.60, 73,850.24 and 37,626.23 is: 51,906.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.60 : 73,850.24 = 37,626.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.60/73,850.24 = 37,626.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.60x = 73,850.24 × 37,626.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.60x = 2,778,705,558.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,778,705,558.41/53,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,906.79

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