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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,000.84, 73,137.71 and 30,340.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,000.84, 73,137.71 and 30,340.01 is: 41,867.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,000.84 : 73,137.71 = 30,340.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,000.84/73,137.71 = 30,340.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,000.84x = 73,137.71 × 30,340.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,000.84x = 2,218,998,335.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,998,335.39/53,000.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,867.23

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