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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.45, 73,369.53 and 45,160.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.45, 73,369.53 and 45,160.07 is: 62,276.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.45 : 73,369.53 = 45,160.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.45/73,369.53 = 45,160.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.45x = 73,369.53 × 45,160.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.45x = 3,313,372,743.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,313,372,743.82/53,204.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,276.24

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