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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,188.44, 73,402.91 and 30,527.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,188.44, 73,402.91 and 30,527.22 is: 42,129.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,188.44 : 73,402.91 = 30,527.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,188.44/73,402.91 = 30,527.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,188.44x = 73,402.91 × 30,527.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,188.44x = 2,240,786,782.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,786,782.21/53,188.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,129.21

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