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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,262.90, 73,494.24 and 30,290.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,262.90, 73,494.24 and 30,290.29 is: 41,795.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,262.90 : 73,494.24 = 30,290.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,262.90/73,494.24 = 30,290.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,262.90x = 73,494.24 × 30,290.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,262.90x = 2,226,161,545.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,161,545.61/53,262.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,795.73

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