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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,988.37, 73,127.98 and 30,334.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,988.37, 73,127.98 and 30,334.44 is: 41,863.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,988.37 : 73,127.98 = 30,334.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,988.37/73,127.98 = 30,334.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,988.37x = 73,127.98 × 30,334.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,988.37x = 2,218,296,321.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,296,321.63/52,988.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,863.83

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