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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,330.40, 73,612.80 and 34,473.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,330.40, 73,612.80 and 34,473.60 is: 47,584.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,330.40 : 73,612.80 = 34,473.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,330.40/73,612.80 = 34,473.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,330.40x = 73,612.80 × 34,473.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,330.40x = 2,537,698,222.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,537,698,222.08/53,330.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,584.46

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