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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,794.32, 72,854 and 31,561.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,794.32, 72,854 and 31,561.04 is: 43,552.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,794.32 : 72,854 = 31,561.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,794.32/72,854 = 31,561.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,794.32x = 72,854 × 31,561.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,794.32x = 2,299,348,008.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,299,348,008.16/52,794.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,552.94

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