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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,269.32, 73,480.65 and 34,142.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,269.32, 73,480.65 and 34,142.31 is: 47,096.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,269.32 : 73,480.65 = 34,142.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,269.32/73,480.65 = 34,142.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,269.32x = 73,480.65 × 34,142.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,269.32x = 2,508,799,131.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,508,799,131.30/53,269.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,096.51

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