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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,525.90, 73,873.60 and 30,860.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,525.90, 73,873.60 and 30,860.46 is: 42,591.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,525.90 : 73,873.60 = 30,860.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,525.90/73,873.60 = 30,860.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,525.90x = 73,873.60 × 30,860.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,525.90x = 2,279,773,277.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,279,773,277.86/53,525.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,591.97

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