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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,449.84, 73,794.24 and 34,337.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,449.84, 73,794.24 and 34,337.32 is: 47,407.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,449.84 : 73,794.24 = 34,337.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,449.84/73,794.24 = 34,337.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,449.84x = 73,794.24 × 34,337.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,449.84x = 2,533,896,433.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,896,433.04/53,449.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,407.00

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