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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,612.18, 73,983.38 and 30,950.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,612.18, 73,983.38 and 30,950.41 is: 42,710.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,612.18 : 73,983.38 = 30,950.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,612.18/73,983.38 = 30,950.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,612.18x = 73,983.38 × 30,950.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,612.18x = 2,289,815,836.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,815,836.60/53,612.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,710.74

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