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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,194.25, 73,400.15 and 30,534.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,194.25, 73,400.15 and 30,534.09 is: 42,132.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,194.25 : 73,400.15 = 30,534.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,194.25/73,400.15 = 30,534.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,194.25x = 73,400.15 × 30,534.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,194.25x = 2,241,206,633.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,241,206,633.44/53,194.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,132.50

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