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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,557.50, 73,807.41 and 39,221.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,557.50, 73,807.41 and 39,221.73 is: 54,051.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,557.50 : 73,807.41 = 39,221.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,557.50/73,807.41 = 39,221.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,557.50x = 73,807.41 × 39,221.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,557.50x = 2,894,854,307.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,854,307.02/53,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,051.33

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