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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,019.41, 73,166.93 and 30,358.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,019.41, 73,166.93 and 30,358.75 is: 41,895.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,019.41 : 73,166.93 = 30,358.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,019.41/73,166.93 = 30,358.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,019.41x = 73,166.93 × 30,358.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,019.41x = 2,221,256,536.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,256,536.14/53,019.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,895.16

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