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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,286.28, 73,522.18 and 34,157.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,286.28, 73,522.18 and 34,157.32 is: 47,128.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,286.28 : 73,522.18 = 34,157.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,286.28/73,522.18 = 34,157.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,286.28x = 73,522.18 × 34,157.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,286.28x = 2,511,320,629.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,511,320,629.36/53,286.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,128.84

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