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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,585.40, 73,862.60 and 42,236.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,585.40, 73,862.60 and 42,236.48 is: 58,219.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,585.40 : 73,862.60 = 42,236.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,585.40/73,862.60 = 42,236.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,585.40x = 73,862.60 × 42,236.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,585.40x = 3,119,696,227.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,696,227.65/53,585.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,219.15

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