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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,548.41, 74,217.34 and 52,552.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,548.41, 74,217.34 and 52,552.65 is: 72,837.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,548.41 : 74,217.34 = 52,552.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,548.41/74,217.34 = 52,552.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,548.41x = 74,217.34 × 52,552.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,548.41x = 3,900,317,761.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,317,761.57/53,548.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,837.23

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