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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,248.60, 73,450.50 and 34,121.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,248.60, 73,450.50 and 34,121.93 is: 47,067.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,248.60 : 73,450.50 = 34,121.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,248.60/73,450.50 = 34,121.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,248.60x = 73,450.50 × 34,121.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,248.60x = 2,506,272,819.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,272,819.47/53,248.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,067.40

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