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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,938.04, 74,434.84 and 30,066.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,938.04, 74,434.84 and 30,066.22 is: 41,491.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,938.04 : 74,434.84 = 30,066.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,938.04/74,434.84 = 30,066.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,938.04x = 74,434.84 × 30,066.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,938.04x = 2,237,974,275.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,237,974,275.10/53,938.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,491.58

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