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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,000.42, 73,140.33 and 30,339.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,000.42, 73,140.33 and 30,339.28 is: 41,868.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,000.42 : 73,140.33 = 30,339.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,000.42/73,140.33 = 30,339.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,000.42x = 73,140.33 × 30,339.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,000.42x = 2,219,025,156.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,219,025,156.36/53,000.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,868.07

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