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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,492.36, 73,818.95 and 30,823.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,492.36, 73,818.95 and 30,823.02 is: 42,535.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,492.36 : 73,818.95 = 30,823.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,492.36/73,818.95 = 30,823.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,492.36x = 73,818.95 × 30,823.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,492.36x = 2,275,322,818.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,322,818.11/53,492.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,535.48

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