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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,330.31, 73,602.93 and 51,577.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,330.31, 73,602.93 and 51,577.86 is: 71,184.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,330.31 : 73,602.93 = 51,577.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,330.31/73,602.93 = 51,577.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,330.31x = 73,602.93 × 51,577.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,330.31x = 3,796,281,619.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,796,281,619.13/53,330.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,184.32

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