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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,592.15, 73,963.25 and 30,937.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,592.15, 73,963.25 and 30,937.23 is: 42,696.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,592.15 : 73,963.25 = 30,937.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,592.15/73,963.25 = 30,937.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,592.15x = 73,963.25 × 30,937.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,592.15x = 2,288,217,922.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,217,922.11/53,592.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,696.89

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