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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,080.38, 73,226.43 and 34,223.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,080.38, 73,226.43 and 34,223.58 is: 47,212.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,080.38 : 73,226.43 = 34,223.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,080.38/73,226.43 = 34,223.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,080.38x = 73,226.43 × 34,223.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,080.38x = 2,506,070,585.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,070,585.22/53,080.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,212.75

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