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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,336.37, 73,606.33 and 30,675.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,336.37, 73,606.33 and 30,675.36 is: 42,333.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,336.37 : 73,606.33 = 30,675.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,336.37/73,606.33 = 30,675.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,336.37x = 73,606.33 × 30,675.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,336.37x = 2,257,900,671.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,900,671.03/53,336.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,333.23

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