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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,917.21, 73,025.75 and 31,708.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,917.21, 73,025.75 and 31,708.76 is: 43,758.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,917.21 : 73,025.75 = 31,708.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,917.21/73,025.75 = 31,708.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,917.21x = 73,025.75 × 31,708.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,917.21x = 2,315,555,694.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,315,555,694.71/52,917.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,758.08

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