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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,372.84, 73,442.04 and 51,749.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,372.84, 73,442.04 and 51,749.60 is: 71,208.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,372.84 : 73,442.04 = 51,749.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,372.84/73,442.04 = 51,749.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,372.84x = 73,442.04 × 51,749.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,372.84x = 3,800,596,193.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,800,596,193.18/53,372.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,208.43

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