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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,583.12, 73,941.06 and 30,923.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,583.12, 73,941.06 and 30,923.04 is: 42,671.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,583.12 : 73,941.06 = 30,923.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,583.12/73,941.06 = 30,923.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,583.12x = 73,941.06 × 30,923.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,583.12x = 2,286,482,356.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,482,356.02/53,583.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,671.69

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