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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,953.26, 74,455.61 and 30,081.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,953.26, 74,455.61 and 30,081.46 is: 41,512.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,953.26 : 74,455.61 = 30,081.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,953.26/74,455.61 = 30,081.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,953.26x = 74,455.61 × 30,081.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,953.26x = 2,239,733,257.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,733,257.05/53,953.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,512.48

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