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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,257.34, 73,518.48 and 35,367.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,257.34, 73,518.48 and 35,367.68 is: 48,822.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,257.34 : 73,518.48 = 35,367.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,257.34/73,518.48 = 35,367.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,257.34x = 73,518.48 × 35,367.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,257.34x = 2,600,177,707.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,600,177,707.13/53,257.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,822.90

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