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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,935.66, 74,433.77 and 30,062.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,935.66, 74,433.77 and 30,062.51 is: 41,487.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,935.66 : 74,433.77 = 30,062.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,935.66/74,433.77 = 30,062.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,935.66x = 74,433.77 × 30,062.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,935.66x = 2,237,665,954.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,665,954.96/53,935.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,487.69

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