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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,593.15, 73,964.63 and 30,938.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,593.15, 73,964.63 and 30,938.23 is: 42,698.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,593.15 : 73,964.63 = 30,938.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,593.15/73,964.63 = 30,938.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,593.15x = 73,964.63 × 30,938.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,593.15x = 2,288,334,734.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,334,734.80/53,593.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,698.27

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