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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,504.88, 73,836.57 and 30,843.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,504.88, 73,836.57 and 30,843.74 is: 42,564.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,504.88 : 73,836.57 = 30,843.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,504.88/73,836.57 = 30,843.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,504.88x = 73,836.57 × 30,843.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,504.88x = 2,277,395,967.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,395,967.57/53,504.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,564.27

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