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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,987.97, 73,123.17 and 30,326.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,987.97, 73,123.17 and 30,326.84 is: 41,850.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,987.97 : 73,123.17 = 30,326.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,987.97/73,123.17 = 30,326.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,987.97x = 73,123.17 × 30,326.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,987.97x = 2,217,594,676.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,594,676.88/52,987.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,850.91

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