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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,445.35, 73,798.18 and 34,334.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,445.35, 73,798.18 and 34,334.61 is: 47,409.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,445.35 : 73,798.18 = 34,334.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,445.35/73,798.18 = 34,334.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,445.35x = 73,798.18 × 34,334.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,445.35x = 2,533,831,729.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,831,729.01/53,445.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,409.77

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