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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,597.47, 73,998.39 and 34,486.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,597.47, 73,998.39 and 34,486.13 is: 47,612.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,597.47 : 73,998.39 = 34,486.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,597.47/73,998.39 = 34,486.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,597.47x = 73,998.39 × 34,486.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,597.47x = 2,551,918,097.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,551,918,097.33/53,597.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,612.66

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