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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,243.80, 73,500.06 and 34,390.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,243.80, 73,500.06 and 34,390.12 is: 47,473.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,243.80 : 73,500.06 = 34,390.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,243.80/73,500.06 = 34,390.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,243.80x = 73,500.06 × 34,390.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,243.80x = 2,527,675,883.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,675,883.41/53,243.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,473.62

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