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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,306.23, 73,531.76 and 34,443.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,306.23, 73,531.76 and 34,443.36 is: 47,511.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,306.23 : 73,531.76 = 34,443.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,306.23/73,531.76 = 34,443.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,306.23x = 73,531.76 × 34,443.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,306.23x = 2,532,680,918.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,532,680,918.36/53,306.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,511.91

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