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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,600.10, 73,956.31 and 30,934.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,600.10, 73,956.31 and 30,934.28 is: 42,682.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,600.10 : 73,956.31 = 30,934.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,600.10/73,956.31 = 30,934.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,600.10x = 73,956.31 × 30,934.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,600.10x = 2,287,785,201.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,287,785,201.31/53,600.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,682.48

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