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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,998.17, 73,137.23 and 30,337.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,998.17, 73,137.23 and 30,337.03 is: 41,864.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,998.17 : 73,137.23 = 30,337.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,998.17/73,137.23 = 30,337.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,998.17x = 73,137.23 × 30,337.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,998.17x = 2,218,766,394.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,766,394.13/52,998.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,864.97

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