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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,192.60, 73,400.38 and 30,526.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,192.60, 73,400.38 and 30,526.17 is: 42,123.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,192.60 : 73,400.38 = 30,526.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,192.60/73,400.38 = 30,526.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,192.60x = 73,400.38 × 30,526.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,192.60x = 2,240,632,126.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,632,126.38/53,192.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,123.01

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