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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,517.30, 73,854.14 and 34,687.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,517.30, 73,854.14 and 34,687.23 is: 47,868.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,517.30 : 73,854.14 = 34,687.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,517.30/73,854.14 = 34,687.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,517.30x = 73,854.14 × 34,687.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,517.30x = 2,561,795,540.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,561,795,540.63/53,517.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,868.55

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