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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496, 73,829.52 and 30,835.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496, 73,829.52 and 30,835.44 is: 42,555.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496 : 73,829.52 = 30,835.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496/73,829.52 = 30,835.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496x = 73,829.52 × 30,835.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496x = 2,276,565,734.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,565,734.19/53,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,555.81

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