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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,576.00, 73,935.18 and 30,915.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,576.00, 73,935.18 and 30,915.95 is: 42,664.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,576.00 : 73,935.18 = 30,915.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,576.00/73,935.18 = 30,915.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,576.00x = 73,935.18 × 30,915.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,576.00x = 2,285,775,958.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,285,775,958.45/53,576.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,664.18

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