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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,059.27, 73,232.19 and 30,413.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,059.27, 73,232.19 and 30,413.44 is: 41,976.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,059.27 : 73,232.19 = 30,413.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,059.27/73,232.19 = 30,413.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,059.27x = 73,232.19 × 30,413.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,059.27x = 2,227,242,816.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,227,242,816.63/53,059.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,976.51

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