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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,982.76, 74,496.34 and 30,110.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,982.76, 74,496.34 and 30,110.98 is: 41,553.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,982.76 : 74,496.34 = 30,110.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,982.76/74,496.34 = 30,110.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,982.76x = 74,496.34 × 30,110.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,982.76x = 2,243,157,803.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,157,803.81/53,982.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,553.23

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