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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,286.10, 73,537.26 and 30,632.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,286.10, 73,537.26 and 30,632.42 is: 42,274.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,286.10 : 73,537.26 = 30,632.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,286.10/73,537.26 = 30,632.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,286.10x = 73,537.26 × 30,632.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,286.10x = 2,252,624,233.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,252,624,233.97/53,286.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,274.14

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