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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,470.45, 73,797 and 30,805.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,470.45, 73,797 and 30,805.03 is: 42,515.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,470.45 : 73,797 = 30,805.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,470.45/73,797 = 30,805.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,470.45x = 73,797 × 30,805.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,470.45x = 2,273,318,798.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,273,318,798.91/53,470.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,515.42

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