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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,345.81, 73,585.54 and 34,494.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,345.81, 73,585.54 and 34,494.05 is: 47,581.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,345.81 : 73,585.54 = 34,494.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,345.81/73,585.54 = 34,494.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,345.81x = 73,585.54 × 34,494.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,345.81x = 2,538,263,296.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,538,263,296.04/53,345.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,581.31

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