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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,593.14, 73,956.12 and 30,936.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,593.14, 73,956.12 and 30,936.17 is: 42,690.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,593.14 : 73,956.12 = 30,936.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,593.14/73,956.12 = 30,936.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,593.14x = 73,956.12 × 30,936.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,593.14x = 2,287,918,731.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,287,918,731.08/53,593.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,690.51

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