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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,608.49, 73,955.45 and 33,470.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,608.49, 73,955.45 and 33,470.34 is: 46,173.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,608.49 : 73,955.45 = 33,470.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,608.49/73,955.45 = 33,470.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,608.49x = 73,955.45 × 33,470.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,608.49x = 2,475,313,889.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,475,313,889.00/53,608.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,173.92

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