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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,301.27, 73,547.88 and 30,641.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,301.27, 73,547.88 and 30,641.22 is: 42,280.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,301.27 : 73,547.88 = 30,641.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,301.27/73,547.88 = 30,641.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,301.27x = 73,547.88 × 30,641.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,301.27x = 2,253,596,771.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,596,771.61/53,301.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,280.36

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