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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,508.03, 73,841.85 and 30,846.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,508.03, 73,841.85 and 30,846.60 is: 42,568.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,508.03 : 73,841.85 = 30,846.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,508.03/73,841.85 = 30,846.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,508.03x = 73,841.85 × 30,846.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,508.03x = 2,277,770,010.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,770,010.21/53,508.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,568.75

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