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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,240.01, 73,321.69 and 52,077.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,240.01, 73,321.69 and 52,077.48 is: 71,720.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,240.01 : 73,321.69 = 52,077.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,240.01/73,321.69 = 52,077.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,240.01x = 73,321.69 × 52,077.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,240.01x = 3,818,408,844.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,818,408,844.54/53,240.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,720.66

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