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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,236.24, 73,456.84 and 34,132.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,236.24, 73,456.84 and 34,132.72 is: 47,097.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,236.24 : 73,456.84 = 34,132.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,236.24/73,456.84 = 34,132.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,236.24x = 73,456.84 × 34,132.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,236.24x = 2,507,281,751.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,507,281,751.80/53,236.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,097.27

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