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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.24, 73,824.67 and 30,835.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.24, 73,824.67 and 30,835.05 is: 42,552.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.24 : 73,824.67 = 30,835.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.24/73,824.67 = 30,835.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.24x = 73,824.67 × 30,835.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.24x = 2,276,387,390.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,387,390.68/53,496.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,552.29

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