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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,496.56, 73,816.56 and 30,836.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,496.56, 73,816.56 and 30,836.48 is: 42,549.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,496.56 : 73,816.56 = 30,836.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,496.56/73,816.56 = 30,836.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,496.56x = 73,816.56 × 30,836.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,496.56x = 2,276,242,876.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,242,876.11/53,496.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,549.33

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