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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,525.90, 73,715.93 and 52,363.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,525.90, 73,715.93 and 52,363.60 is: 72,115.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,525.90 : 73,715.93 = 52,363.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,525.90/73,715.93 = 52,363.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,525.90x = 73,715.93 × 52,363.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,525.90x = 3,860,031,472.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,860,031,472.15/53,525.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,115.21

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