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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,096.40, 73,046.34 and 51,620.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,096.40, 73,046.34 and 51,620.04 is: 71,015.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,096.40 : 73,046.34 = 51,620.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,096.40/73,046.34 = 51,620.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,096.40x = 73,046.34 × 51,620.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,096.40x = 3,770,654,992.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,770,654,992.65/53,096.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,015.27

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