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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.46, 73,858.21 and 33,359.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.46, 73,858.21 and 33,359.48 is: 46,058.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.46 : 73,858.21 = 33,359.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.46/73,858.21 = 33,359.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.46x = 73,858.21 × 33,359.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.46x = 2,463,871,026.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,463,871,026.64/53,494.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,058.44

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