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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,953.00, 73,462.30 and 31,435.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,953.00, 73,462.30 and 31,435.13 is: 47,173.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,953.00 : 73,462.30 = 31,435.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,953.00/73,462.30 = 31,435.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,953.00x = 73,462.30 × 31,435.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,953.00x = 2,309,296,583.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,296,583.29/48,953.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,173.75

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