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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,508.32, 73,841.04 and 30,839.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,508.32, 73,841.04 and 30,839.04 is: 42,557.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,508.32 : 73,841.04 = 30,839.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,508.32/73,841.04 = 30,839.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,508.32x = 73,841.04 × 30,839.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,508.32x = 2,277,186,786.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,186,786.20/53,508.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,557.62

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