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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,088.66, 73,269.36 and 34,280.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,088.66, 73,269.36 and 34,280.46 is: 47,311.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,088.66 : 73,269.36 = 34,280.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,088.66/73,269.36 = 34,280.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,088.66x = 73,269.36 × 34,280.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,088.66x = 2,511,707,364.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,511,707,364.71/53,088.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,311.56

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