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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,945.10, 73,070.81 and 30,280.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,945.10, 73,070.81 and 30,280.94 is: 41,791.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,945.10 : 73,070.81 = 30,280.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,945.10/73,070.81 = 30,280.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,945.10x = 73,070.81 × 30,280.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,945.10x = 2,212,652,991.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,212,652,991.51/52,945.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,791.46

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