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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,224.79, 73,446.85 and 30,547.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,224.79, 73,446.85 and 30,547.82 is: 42,154.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,224.79 : 73,446.85 = 30,547.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,224.79/73,446.85 = 30,547.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,224.79x = 73,446.85 × 30,547.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,224.79x = 2,243,640,709.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,640,709.76/53,224.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,154.06

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