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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,123.80, 109,685.70 and 53,440.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,123.80, 109,685.70 and 53,440.80 is: 80,161.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,123.80 : 109,685.70 = 53,440.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,123.80/109,685.70 = 53,440.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,123.80x = 109,685.70 × 53,440.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,123.80x = 5,861,691,556.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,861,691,556.56/73,123.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,161.20

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