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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,329.31, 73,601.55 and 51,576.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,329.31, 73,601.55 and 51,576.86 is: 71,182.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,329.31 : 73,601.55 = 51,576.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,329.31/73,601.55 = 51,576.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,329.31x = 73,601.55 × 51,576.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,329.31x = 3,796,137,055.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,796,137,055.11/53,329.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,182.94

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