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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,696.00, 72,723.14 and 31,198.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,696.00, 72,723.14 and 31,198.09 is: 43,054.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,696.00 : 72,723.14 = 31,198.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,696.00/72,723.14 = 31,198.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,696.00x = 72,723.14 × 31,198.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,696.00x = 2,268,822,846.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,268,822,846.00/52,696.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,054.94

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