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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,948.58, 74,449.38 and 30,076.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,948.58, 74,449.38 and 30,076.77 is: 41,506.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,948.58 : 74,449.38 = 30,076.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,948.58/74,449.38 = 30,076.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,948.58x = 74,449.38 × 30,076.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,948.58x = 2,239,196,878.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,196,878.90/53,948.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,506.13

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