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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,542.03, 73,887.37 and 33,397.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,542.03, 73,887.37 and 33,397.51 is: 46,088.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,542.03 : 73,887.37 = 33,397.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,542.03/73,887.37 = 33,397.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,542.03x = 73,887.37 × 33,397.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,542.03x = 2,467,654,178.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,467,654,178.45/53,542.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,088.17

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