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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,034.75, 73,192.05 and 30,380.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,034.75, 73,192.05 and 30,380.94 is: 41,928.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,034.75 : 73,192.05 = 30,380.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,034.75/73,192.05 = 30,380.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,034.75x = 73,192.05 × 30,380.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,034.75x = 2,223,643,279.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,223,643,279.53/53,034.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,928.04

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