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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,576.01, 73,935.57 and 30,919.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,576.01, 73,935.57 and 30,919.71 is: 42,669.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,576.01 : 73,935.57 = 30,919.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,576.01/73,935.57 = 30,919.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,576.01x = 73,935.57 × 30,919.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,576.01x = 2,286,066,383.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,066,383.08/53,576.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,669.59

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