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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,546.62, 73,859.70 and 42,198.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,546.62, 73,859.70 and 42,198.52 is: 58,206.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,546.62 : 73,859.70 = 42,198.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,546.62/73,859.70 = 42,198.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,546.62x = 73,859.70 × 42,198.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,546.62x = 3,116,770,027.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,770,027.64/53,546.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,206.66

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