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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,936.56, 74,430.38 and 30,062.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,936.56, 74,430.38 and 30,062.08 is: 41,484.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,936.56 : 74,430.38 = 30,062.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,936.56/74,430.38 = 30,062.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,936.56x = 74,430.38 × 30,062.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,936.56x = 2,237,532,037.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,532,037.99/53,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,484.52

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