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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,257.44, 73,805.94 and 52,505.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,257.44, 73,805.94 and 52,505.76 is: 72,764.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,257.44 : 73,805.94 = 52,505.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,257.44/73,805.94 = 52,505.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,257.44x = 73,805.94 × 52,505.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,257.44x = 3,875,236,972.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,875,236,972.21/53,257.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,764.24

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