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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,600.64, 73,952.64 and 34,722.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,600.64, 73,952.64 and 34,722.24 is: 47,906.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,600.64 : 73,952.64 = 34,722.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,600.64/73,952.64 = 34,722.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,600.64x = 73,952.64 × 34,722.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,600.64x = 2,567,801,314.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,567,801,314.71/53,600.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,906.17

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