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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,900.06, 74,380.16 and 30,025.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,900.06, 74,380.16 and 30,025.44 is: 41,434.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,900.06 : 74,380.16 = 30,025.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,900.06/74,380.16 = 30,025.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,900.06x = 74,380.16 × 30,025.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,900.06x = 2,233,297,031.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,233,297,031.27/53,900.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,434.04

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