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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,526.90, 73,874.98 and 30,861.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,526.90, 73,874.98 and 30,861.46 is: 42,593.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,526.90 : 73,874.98 = 30,861.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,526.90/73,874.98 = 30,861.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,526.90x = 73,874.98 × 30,861.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,526.90x = 2,279,889,740.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,279,889,740.27/53,526.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,593.35

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