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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,337.87, 73,603.42 and 30,673.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,337.87, 73,603.42 and 30,673.26 is: 42,327.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,337.87 : 73,603.42 = 30,673.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,337.87/73,603.42 = 30,673.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,337.87x = 73,603.42 × 30,673.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,337.87x = 2,257,656,761.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,656,761.87/53,337.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,327.46

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