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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,062.93, 73,237.26 and 30,417.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,062.93, 73,237.26 and 30,417.10 is: 41,981.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,062.93 : 73,237.26 = 30,417.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,062.93/73,237.26 = 30,417.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,062.93x = 73,237.26 × 30,417.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,062.93x = 2,227,665,061.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,227,665,061.15/53,062.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,981.57

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