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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,233.16, 73,235.36 and 51,756.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,233.16, 73,235.36 and 51,756.92 is: 71,204.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,233.16 : 73,235.36 = 51,756.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,233.16/73,235.36 = 51,756.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,233.16x = 73,235.36 × 51,756.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,233.16x = 3,790,436,668.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,436,668.69/53,233.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,204.43

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