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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,435.35, 73,727.53 and 34,549.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,435.35, 73,727.53 and 34,549.75 is: 47,670.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,435.35 : 73,727.53 = 34,549.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,435.35/73,727.53 = 34,549.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,435.35x = 73,727.53 × 34,549.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,435.35x = 2,547,267,729.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,547,267,729.62/53,435.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,670.09

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