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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,601.10, 73,957.69 and 30,935.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,601.10, 73,957.69 and 30,935.28 is: 42,683.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,601.10 : 73,957.69 = 30,935.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,601.10/73,957.69 = 30,935.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,601.10x = 73,957.69 × 30,935.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,601.10x = 2,287,901,848.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,287,901,848.30/53,601.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,683.86

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