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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,948.25, 74,447.73 and 30,076.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,948.25, 74,447.73 and 30,076.38 is: 41,504.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,948.25 : 74,447.73 = 30,076.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,948.25/74,447.73 = 30,076.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,948.25x = 74,447.73 × 30,076.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,948.25x = 2,239,118,217.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,118,217.62/53,948.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,504.93

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