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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,300.20, 73,557.84 and 30,646.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,300.20, 73,557.84 and 30,646.66 is: 42,294.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,300.20 : 73,557.84 = 30,646.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,300.20/73,557.84 = 30,646.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,300.20x = 73,557.84 × 30,646.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,300.20x = 2,254,302,112.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,254,302,112.81/53,300.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,294.44

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