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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,925.45, 74,417.85 and 30,051.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,925.45, 74,417.85 and 30,051.32 is: 41,471.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,925.45 : 74,417.85 = 30,051.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,925.45/74,417.85 = 30,051.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,925.45x = 74,417.85 × 30,051.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,925.45x = 2,236,354,251.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,354,251.97/53,925.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,471.22

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