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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,548.14, 73,895.16 and 30,887.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,548.14, 73,895.16 and 30,887.19 is: 42,623.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,548.14 : 73,895.16 = 30,887.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,548.14/73,895.16 = 30,887.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,548.14x = 73,895.16 × 30,887.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,548.14x = 2,282,413,847.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,413,847.00/53,548.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,623.59

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