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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,514.12, 73,843.12 and 30,860.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,514.12, 73,843.12 and 30,860.52 is: 42,583.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,514.12 : 73,843.12 = 30,860.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,514.12/73,843.12 = 30,860.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,514.12x = 73,843.12 × 30,860.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,514.12x = 2,278,837,081.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,837,081.62/53,514.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,583.85

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