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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,136.80, 109,705.20 and 53,453.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,136.80, 109,705.20 and 53,453.80 is: 80,180.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,136.80 : 109,705.20 = 53,453.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,136.80/109,705.20 = 53,453.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,136.80x = 109,705.20 × 53,453.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,136.80x = 5,864,159,819.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,159,819.76/73,136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,180.70

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