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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,936.66, 74,435.15 and 30,063.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,936.66, 74,435.15 and 30,063.51 is: 41,489.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,936.66 : 74,435.15 = 30,063.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,936.66/74,435.15 = 30,063.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,936.66x = 74,435.15 × 30,063.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,936.66x = 2,237,781,876.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,781,876.38/53,936.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,489.07

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