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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,502.74, 73,833.64 and 30,841.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,502.74, 73,833.64 and 30,841.61 is: 42,561.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,502.74 : 73,833.64 = 30,841.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,502.74/73,833.64 = 30,841.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,502.74x = 73,833.64 × 30,841.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,502.74x = 2,277,148,472.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,148,472.29/53,502.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,561.34

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