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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,931.67, 74,428.24 and 30,058.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,931.67, 74,428.24 and 30,058.51 is: 41,482.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,931.67 : 74,428.24 = 30,058.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,931.67/74,428.24 = 30,058.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,931.67x = 74,428.24 × 30,058.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,931.67x = 2,237,201,996.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,201,996.32/53,931.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,482.16

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