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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,532.90, 73,649.05 and 52,056.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,532.90, 73,649.05 and 52,056.68 is: 71,618.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,532.90 : 73,649.05 = 52,056.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,532.90/73,649.05 = 52,056.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,532.90x = 73,649.05 × 52,056.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,532.90x = 3,833,924,529.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,833,924,529.77/53,532.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,618.10

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