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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,013.36, 73,159.29 and 30,352.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,013.36, 73,159.29 and 30,352.26 is: 41,886.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,013.36 : 73,159.29 = 30,352.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,013.36/73,159.29 = 30,352.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,013.36x = 73,159.29 × 30,352.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,013.36x = 2,220,549,791.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,220,549,791.50/53,013.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,886.61

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