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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,941.41, 73,050.51 and 30,276.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,941.41, 73,050.51 and 30,276.75 is: 41,776.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,941.41 : 73,050.51 = 30,276.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,941.41/73,050.51 = 30,276.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,941.41x = 73,050.51 × 30,276.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,941.41x = 2,211,732,028.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,211,732,028.64/52,941.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,776.98

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