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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,631.36, 73,977.39 and 34,536.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,631.36, 73,977.39 and 34,536.06 is: 47,637.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,631.36 : 73,977.39 = 34,536.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,631.36/73,977.39 = 34,536.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,631.36x = 73,977.39 × 34,536.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,631.36x = 2,554,887,579.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,554,887,579.68/53,631.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,637.94

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