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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,080.88, 73,227.12 and 34,224.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,080.88, 73,227.12 and 34,224.08 is: 47,213.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,080.88 : 73,227.12 = 34,224.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,080.88/73,227.12 = 34,224.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,080.88x = 73,227.12 × 34,224.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,080.88x = 2,506,130,813.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,130,813.05/53,080.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,213.44

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