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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,466.00, 73,799.51 and 30,820.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,466.00, 73,799.51 and 30,820.13 is: 42,541.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,466.00 : 73,799.51 = 30,820.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,466.00/73,799.51 = 30,820.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,466.00x = 73,799.51 × 30,820.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,466.00x = 2,274,510,245.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,510,245.79/53,466.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,541.25

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