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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,607.90, 73,982.24 and 30,951.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,607.90, 73,982.24 and 30,951.02 is: 42,714.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,607.90 : 73,982.24 = 30,951.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,607.90/73,982.24 = 30,951.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,607.90x = 73,982.24 × 30,951.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,607.90x = 2,289,825,789.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,825,789.88/53,607.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,714.33

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