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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,523.90, 73,713.17 and 52,361.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,523.90, 73,713.17 and 52,361.60 is: 72,112.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,523.90 : 73,713.17 = 52,361.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,523.90/73,713.17 = 52,361.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,523.90x = 73,713.17 × 52,361.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,523.90x = 3,859,739,284.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,739,284.61/53,523.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,112.44

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