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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,914.56, 73,046.40 and 31,402.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,914.56, 73,046.40 and 31,402.88 is: 43,350.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,914.56 : 73,046.40 = 31,402.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,914.56/73,046.40 = 31,402.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,914.56x = 73,046.40 × 31,402.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,914.56x = 2,293,867,333.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,293,867,333.63/52,914.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,350.40

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