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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,926.44, 74,418.60 and 30,052.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,926.44, 74,418.60 and 30,052.64 is: 41,472.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,926.44 : 74,418.60 = 30,052.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,926.44/74,418.60 = 30,052.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,926.44x = 74,418.60 × 30,052.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,926.44x = 2,236,475,023.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,236,475,023.01/53,926.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,472.70

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