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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,484.40, 73,820.87 and 35,580.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,484.40, 73,820.87 and 35,580.16 is: 49,108.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,484.40 : 73,820.87 = 35,580.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,484.40/73,820.87 = 35,580.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,484.40x = 73,820.87 × 35,580.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,484.40x = 2,626,558,365.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,626,558,365.94/53,484.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,108.87

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