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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,497.56, 73,820.33 and 30,836.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,497.56, 73,820.33 and 30,836.28 is: 42,550.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,497.56 : 73,820.33 = 30,836.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,497.56/73,820.33 = 30,836.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,497.56x = 73,820.33 × 30,836.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,497.56x = 2,276,344,365.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,344,365.57/53,497.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,550.43

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