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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,587.74, 73,949.94 and 30,924.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,587.74, 73,949.94 and 30,924.96 is: 42,675.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,587.74 : 73,949.94 = 30,924.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,587.74/73,949.94 = 30,924.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,587.74x = 73,949.94 × 30,924.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,587.74x = 2,286,898,936.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,898,936.50/53,587.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,675.79

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