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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,600.40, 73,883.28 and 42,251.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,600.40, 73,883.28 and 42,251.48 is: 58,239.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,600.40 : 73,883.28 = 42,251.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,600.40/73,883.28 = 42,251.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,600.40x = 73,883.28 × 42,251.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,600.40x = 3,121,677,927.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,121,677,927.25/53,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,239.83

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