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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,187.44, 73,401.53 and 30,526.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,187.44, 73,401.53 and 30,526.22 is: 42,127.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,187.44 : 73,401.53 = 30,526.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,187.44/73,401.53 = 30,526.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,187.44x = 73,401.53 × 30,526.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,187.44x = 2,240,671,283.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,671,283.99/53,187.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,127.83

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