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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,445.10, 73,797.83 and 34,334.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,445.10, 73,797.83 and 34,334.36 is: 47,409.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,445.10 : 73,797.83 = 34,334.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,445.10/73,797.83 = 34,334.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,445.10x = 73,797.83 × 34,334.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,445.10x = 2,533,801,262.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,801,262.44/53,445.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,409.42

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