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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,226.32, 73,448.98 and 30,549.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,226.32, 73,448.98 and 30,549.35 is: 42,156.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,226.32 : 73,448.98 = 30,549.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,226.32/73,448.98 = 30,549.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,226.32x = 73,448.98 × 30,549.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,226.32x = 2,243,818,444.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,818,444.42/53,226.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,156.19

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