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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,476.00, 73,632.04 and 47,497.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,476.00, 73,632.04 and 47,497.29 is: 65,399.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,476.00 : 73,632.04 = 47,497.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,476.00/73,632.04 = 47,497.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,476.00x = 73,632.04 × 47,497.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,476.00x = 3,497,321,962.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,497,321,962.31/53,476.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,399.85

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