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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,114.44, 73,139.83 and 51,935.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,114.44, 73,139.83 and 51,935.71 is: 71,516.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,114.44 : 73,139.83 = 51,935.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,114.44/73,139.83 = 51,935.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,114.44x = 73,139.83 × 51,935.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,114.44x = 3,798,569,000.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,798,569,000.33/53,114.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,516.69

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