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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,001.17, 73,141.37 and 30,340.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,001.17, 73,141.37 and 30,340.03 is: 41,869.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,001.17 : 73,141.37 = 30,340.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,001.17/73,141.37 = 30,340.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,001.17x = 73,141.37 × 30,340.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,001.17x = 2,219,111,360.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,219,111,360.04/53,001.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,869.10

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