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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,250.60, 73,453.26 and 34,123.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,250.60, 73,453.26 and 34,123.93 is: 47,070.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,250.60 : 73,453.26 = 34,123.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,250.60/73,453.26 = 34,123.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,250.60x = 73,453.26 × 34,123.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,250.60x = 2,506,513,902.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,513,902.51/53,250.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,070.16

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