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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,613.46, 73,938.13 and 33,472.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,613.46, 73,938.13 and 33,472.18 is: 46,161.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,613.46 : 73,938.13 = 33,472.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,613.46/73,938.13 = 33,472.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,613.46x = 73,938.13 × 33,472.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,613.46x = 2,474,870,396.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,474,870,396.22/53,613.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,161.36

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