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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,962.58, 74,467.26 and 30,087.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,962.58, 74,467.26 and 30,087.84 is: 41,520.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,962.58 : 74,467.26 = 30,087.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,962.58/74,467.26 = 30,087.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,962.58x = 74,467.26 × 30,087.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,962.58x = 2,240,559,004.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,240,559,004.12/53,962.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,520.61

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