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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,988.58, 73,124.03 and 30,327.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,988.58, 73,124.03 and 30,327.48 is: 41,851.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,988.58 : 73,124.03 = 30,327.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,988.58/73,124.03 = 30,327.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,988.58x = 73,124.03 × 30,327.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,988.58x = 2,217,667,633.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,667,633.16/52,988.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,851.80

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