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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,989.74, 74,509.27 and 30,116.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,989.74, 74,509.27 and 30,116.36 is: 41,562.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,989.74 : 74,509.27 = 30,116.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,989.74/74,509.27 = 30,116.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,989.74x = 74,509.27 × 30,116.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,989.74x = 2,243,948,109.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,948,109.64/53,989.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,562.49

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