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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,522.65, 73,634.88 and 52,046.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,522.65, 73,634.88 and 52,046.43 is: 71,603.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,522.65 : 73,634.88 = 52,046.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,522.65/73,634.88 = 52,046.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,522.65x = 73,634.88 × 52,046.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,522.65x = 3,832,432,627.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,832,432,627.48/53,522.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,603.94

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