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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,882.25, 74,352.18 and 30,011.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,882.25, 74,352.18 and 30,011.15 is: 41,412.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,882.25 : 74,352.18 = 30,011.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,882.25/74,352.18 = 30,011.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,882.25x = 74,352.18 × 30,011.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,882.25x = 2,231,394,055.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,394,055.05/53,882.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,412.41

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