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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,258.44, 73,807.33 and 52,506.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,258.44, 73,807.33 and 52,506.76 is: 72,765.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,258.44 : 73,807.33 = 52,506.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,258.44/73,807.33 = 52,506.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,258.44x = 73,807.33 × 52,506.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,258.44x = 3,875,383,762.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,875,383,762.55/53,258.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,765.63

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