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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,334.90, 73,604.29 and 30,673.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,334.90, 73,604.29 and 30,673.88 is: 42,331.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,334.90 : 73,604.29 = 30,673.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,334.90/73,604.29 = 30,673.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,334.90x = 73,604.29 × 30,673.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,334.90x = 2,257,728,790.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,728,790.92/53,334.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,331.17

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