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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,602.44, 73,956.30 and 42,236.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,602.44, 73,956.30 and 42,236.70 is: 58,274.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,602.44 : 73,956.30 = 42,236.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,602.44/73,956.30 = 42,236.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,602.44x = 73,956.30 × 42,236.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,602.44x = 3,123,670,056.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,670,056.21/53,602.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,274.77

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