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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,882.44, 74,352.44 and 30,011.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,882.44, 74,352.44 and 30,011.33 is: 41,412.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,882.44 : 74,352.44 = 30,011.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,882.44/74,352.44 = 30,011.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,882.44x = 74,352.44 × 30,011.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,882.44x = 2,231,415,761.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,415,761.51/53,882.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,412.67

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