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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,251.60, 73,454.64 and 34,124.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,251.60, 73,454.64 and 34,124.93 is: 47,071.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,251.60 : 73,454.64 = 34,124.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,251.60/73,454.64 = 34,124.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,251.60x = 73,454.64 × 34,124.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,251.60x = 2,506,634,448.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,634,448.18/53,251.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,071.53

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