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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,936.55, 74,431.71 and 30,064.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,936.55, 74,431.71 and 30,064.23 is: 41,488.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,936.55 : 74,431.71 = 30,064.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,936.55/74,431.71 = 30,064.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,936.55x = 74,431.71 × 30,064.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,936.55x = 2,237,732,048.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,732,048.73/53,936.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,488.23

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