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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,544.25, 73,789.21 and 39,208.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,544.25, 73,789.21 and 39,208.47 is: 54,033.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,544.25 : 73,789.21 = 39,208.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,544.25/73,789.21 = 39,208.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,544.25x = 73,789.21 × 39,208.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,544.25x = 2,893,162,026.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,162,026.61/53,544.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,033.10

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