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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,244.05, 73,500.41 and 34,390.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,244.05, 73,500.41 and 34,390.37 is: 47,473.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,244.05 : 73,500.41 = 34,390.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,244.05/73,500.41 = 34,390.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,244.05x = 73,500.41 × 34,390.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,244.05x = 2,527,706,295.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,706,295.05/53,244.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,473.97

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