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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,974.20, 73,117.00 and 30,326.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,974.20, 73,117.00 and 30,326.27 is: 41,857.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,974.20 : 73,117.00 = 30,326.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,974.20/73,117.00 = 30,326.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,974.20x = 73,117.00 × 30,326.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,974.20x = 2,217,366,258.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,366,258.13/52,974.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,857.47

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