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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,601.40, 73,884.66 and 42,252.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,601.40, 73,884.66 and 42,252.48 is: 58,241.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,601.40 : 73,884.66 = 42,252.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,601.40/73,884.66 = 42,252.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,601.40x = 73,884.66 × 42,252.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,601.40x = 3,121,810,118.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,121,810,118.96/53,601.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,241.20

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