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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,526.40, 110,345.22 and 53,856.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,526.40, 110,345.22 and 53,856.09 is: 80,824.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,526.40 : 110,345.22 = 53,856.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,526.40/110,345.22 = 53,856.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,526.40x = 110,345.22 × 53,856.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,526.40x = 5,942,762,099.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,762,099.39/73,526.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,824.88

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