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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,102.40, 73,054.62 and 51,626.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,102.40, 73,054.62 and 51,626.04 is: 71,023.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,102.40 : 73,054.62 = 51,626.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,102.40/73,054.62 = 51,626.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,102.40x = 73,054.62 × 51,626.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,102.40x = 3,771,520,734.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,771,520,734.30/53,102.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,023.55

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