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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,609.46, 73,932.62 and 33,468.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,609.46, 73,932.62 and 33,468.18 is: 46,155.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,609.46 : 73,932.62 = 33,468.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,609.46/73,932.62 = 33,468.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,609.46x = 73,932.62 × 33,468.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,609.46x = 2,474,390,066.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,474,390,066.69/53,609.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,155.85

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