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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,019.47, 73,183.93 and 33,950.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,019.47, 73,183.93 and 33,950.62 is: 46,862.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,019.47 : 73,183.93 = 33,950.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,019.47/73,183.93 = 33,950.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,019.47x = 73,183.93 × 33,950.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,019.47x = 2,484,639,797.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,639,797.54/53,019.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,862.78

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