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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,935.48, 74,433.18 and 30,062.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,935.48, 74,433.18 and 30,062.26 is: 41,487.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,935.48 : 74,433.18 = 30,062.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,935.48/74,433.18 = 30,062.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,935.48x = 74,433.18 × 30,062.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,935.48x = 2,237,629,609.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,629,609.79/53,935.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,487.15

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