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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,589.24, 73,952.01 and 30,926.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,589.24, 73,952.01 and 30,926.46 is: 42,677.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,589.24 : 73,952.01 = 30,926.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,589.24/73,952.01 = 30,926.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,589.24x = 73,952.01 × 30,926.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,589.24x = 2,287,073,879.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,287,073,879.18/53,589.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,677.86

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