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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,988.83, 73,124.38 and 30,327.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,988.83, 73,124.38 and 30,327.73 is: 41,852.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,988.83 : 73,124.38 = 30,327.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,988.83/73,124.38 = 30,327.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,988.83x = 73,124.38 × 30,327.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,988.83x = 2,217,696,453.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,696,453.06/52,988.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,852.15

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