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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,226.20, 109,596.30 and 53,178.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,226.20, 109,596.30 and 53,178.70 is: 79,591.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,226.20 : 109,596.30 = 53,178.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,226.20/109,596.30 = 53,178.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,226.20x = 109,596.30 × 53,178.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,226.20x = 5,828,188,758.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,828,188,758.81/73,226.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,591.58

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