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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,505.25, 73,837.09 and 30,844.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,505.25, 73,837.09 and 30,844.11 is: 42,564.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,505.25 : 73,837.09 = 30,844.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,505.25/73,837.09 = 30,844.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,505.25x = 73,837.09 × 30,844.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,505.25x = 2,277,439,326.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,439,326.04/53,505.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,564.78

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