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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,493.22, 73,818.16 and 30,836.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,493.22, 73,818.16 and 30,836.26 is: 42,552.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,493.22 : 73,818.16 = 30,836.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,493.22/73,818.16 = 30,836.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,493.22x = 73,818.16 × 30,836.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,493.22x = 2,276,275,974.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,275,974.48/53,493.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,552.61

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