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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,509.02, 101,471.30 and 52,110.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,509.02, 101,471.30 and 52,110.61 is: 71,933.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,509.02 : 101,471.30 = 52,110.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,509.02/101,471.30 = 52,110.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,509.02x = 101,471.30 × 52,110.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,509.02x = 5,287,731,340.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,731,340.49/73,509.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,933.10

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