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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,521.45, 73,844.52 and 30,858.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,521.45, 73,844.52 and 30,858.66 is: 42,576.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,521.45 : 73,844.52 = 30,858.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,521.45/73,844.52 = 30,858.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,521.45x = 73,844.52 × 30,858.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,521.45x = 2,278,742,935.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,742,935.54/53,521.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,576.26

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