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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,434.24, 73,692.48 and 34,552.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,434.24, 73,692.48 and 34,552.96 is: 47,652.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,434.24 : 73,692.48 = 34,552.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,434.24/73,692.48 = 34,552.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,434.24x = 73,692.48 × 34,552.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,434.24x = 2,546,293,313.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,293,313.74/53,434.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,652.84

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