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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,513.33, 73,848.21 and 30,852.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,513.33, 73,848.21 and 30,852.19 is: 42,575.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,513.33 : 73,848.21 = 30,852.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,513.33/73,848.21 = 30,852.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,513.33x = 73,848.21 × 30,852.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,513.33x = 2,278,378,982.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,378,982.69/53,513.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,575.92

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