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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,494.66, 73,820.94 and 30,833.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,494.66, 73,820.94 and 30,833.74 is: 42,549.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,494.66 : 73,820.94 = 30,833.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,494.66/73,820.94 = 30,833.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,494.66x = 73,820.94 × 30,833.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,494.66x = 2,276,175,670.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,175,670.52/53,494.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,549.59

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