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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,480.04, 73,804.17 and 30,817.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,480.04, 73,804.17 and 30,817.23 is: 42,528.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,480.04 : 73,804.17 = 30,817.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,480.04/73,804.17 = 30,817.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,480.04x = 73,804.17 × 30,817.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,480.04x = 2,274,440,081.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,440,081.85/53,480.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,528.77

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