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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,204.16, 73,401.18 and 30,534.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,204.16, 73,401.18 and 30,534.96 is: 42,126.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,204.16 : 73,401.18 = 30,534.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,204.16/73,401.18 = 30,534.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,204.16x = 73,401.18 × 30,534.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,204.16x = 2,241,302,095.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,241,302,095.25/53,204.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,126.44

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