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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,174.25, 73,378.17 and 30,497.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,174.25, 73,378.17 and 30,497.49 is: 42,085.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,174.25 : 73,378.17 = 30,497.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,174.25/73,378.17 = 30,497.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,174.25x = 73,378.17 × 30,497.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,174.25x = 2,237,850,005.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,850,005.79/53,174.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,085.22

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