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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,310.66, 73,561.47 and 30,340.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,310.66, 73,561.47 and 30,340.92 is: 41,866.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,310.66 : 73,561.47 = 30,340.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,310.66/73,561.47 = 30,340.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,310.66x = 73,561.47 × 30,340.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,310.66x = 2,231,922,676.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,922,676.35/53,310.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,866.35

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