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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,362.23, 73,642.06 and 30,701.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,362.23, 73,642.06 and 30,701.26 is: 42,368.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,362.23 : 73,642.06 = 30,701.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,362.23/73,642.06 = 30,701.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,362.23x = 73,642.06 × 30,701.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,362.23x = 2,260,904,031.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,904,031.00/53,362.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,368.99

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