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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,936.51, 74,432.75 and 30,064.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,936.51, 74,432.75 and 30,064.68 is: 41,489.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,936.51 : 74,432.75 = 30,064.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,936.51/74,432.75 = 30,064.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,936.51x = 74,432.75 × 30,064.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,936.51x = 2,237,796,659.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,796,659.95/53,936.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,489.46

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