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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,522.45, 73,845.90 and 30,859.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,522.45, 73,845.90 and 30,859.66 is: 42,577.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,522.45 : 73,845.90 = 30,859.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,522.45/73,845.90 = 30,859.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,522.45x = 73,845.90 × 30,859.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,522.45x = 2,278,859,366.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,859,366.39/53,522.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,577.64

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