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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,949.56, 74,453.64 and 30,076.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,949.56, 74,453.64 and 30,076.16 is: 41,506.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,949.56 : 74,453.64 = 30,076.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,949.56/74,453.64 = 30,076.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,949.56x = 74,453.64 × 30,076.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,949.56x = 2,239,279,589.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,279,589.22/53,949.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,506.91

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