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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,915.24, 74,403.74 and 30,948.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,915.24, 74,403.74 and 30,948.77 is: 42,709.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,915.24 : 74,403.74 = 30,948.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,915.24/74,403.74 = 30,948.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,915.24x = 74,403.74 × 30,948.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,915.24x = 2,302,704,306.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,302,704,306.35/53,915.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,709.71

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