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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,506.25, 73,792.55 and 33,342.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,506.25, 73,792.55 and 33,342.11 is: 45,983.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,506.25 : 73,792.55 = 33,342.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,506.25/73,792.55 = 33,342.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,506.25x = 73,792.55 × 33,342.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,506.25x = 2,460,399,319.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,460,399,319.28/53,506.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,983.40

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