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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,112.90, 73,292.95 and 30,450.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,112.90, 73,292.95 and 30,450.79 is: 42,020.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,112.90 : 73,292.95 = 30,450.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,112.90/73,292.95 = 30,450.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,112.90x = 73,292.95 × 30,450.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,112.90x = 2,231,828,228.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,828,228.93/53,112.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,020.46

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