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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,932.66, 74,429.63 and 30,059.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,932.66, 74,429.63 and 30,059.52 is: 41,483.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,932.66 : 74,429.63 = 30,059.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,932.66/74,429.63 = 30,059.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,932.66x = 74,429.63 × 30,059.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,932.66x = 2,237,318,951.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,318,951.58/53,932.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,483.56

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