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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,931.90, 74,426.31 and 30,058.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,931.90, 74,426.31 and 30,058.38 is: 41,480.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,931.90 : 74,426.31 = 30,058.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,931.90/74,426.31 = 30,058.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,931.90x = 74,426.31 × 30,058.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,931.90x = 2,237,134,307.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,134,307.98/53,931.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,480.72

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