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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,450.12, 73,769.00 and 30,784.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,450.12, 73,769.00 and 30,784.70 is: 42,487.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,450.12 : 73,769.00 = 30,784.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,450.12/73,769.00 = 30,784.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,450.12x = 73,769.00 × 30,784.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,450.12x = 2,270,956,380.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,270,956,380.38/53,450.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,487.40

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