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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,332.72, 73,589.53 and 34,458.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,332.72, 73,589.53 and 34,458.91 is: 47,547.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,332.72 : 73,589.53 = 34,458.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,332.72/73,589.53 = 34,458.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,332.72x = 73,589.53 × 34,458.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,332.72x = 2,535,814,991.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,535,814,991.21/53,332.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,547.08

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