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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,296.50, 73,551.54 and 30,642.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,296.50, 73,551.54 and 30,642.84 is: 42,288.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,296.50 : 73,551.54 = 30,642.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,296.50/73,551.54 = 30,642.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,296.50x = 73,551.54 × 30,642.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,296.50x = 2,253,828,071.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,828,071.97/53,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,288.48

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