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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,612.20, 73,973.76 and 30,950.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,612.20, 73,973.76 and 30,950.80 is: 42,705.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,612.20 : 73,973.76 = 30,950.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,612.20/73,973.76 = 30,950.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,612.20x = 73,973.76 × 30,950.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,612.20x = 2,289,547,051.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,289,547,051.01/53,612.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,705.71

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