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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,592.40, 73,872.26 and 42,243.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,592.40, 73,872.26 and 42,243.48 is: 58,228.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,592.40 : 73,872.26 = 42,243.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,592.40/73,872.26 = 42,243.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,592.40x = 73,872.26 × 42,243.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,592.40x = 3,120,621,337.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,120,621,337.86/53,592.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,228.80

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