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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,930.24, 73,037.66 and 31,412.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,930.24, 73,037.66 and 31,412.26 is: 43,345.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,930.24 : 73,037.66 = 31,412.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,930.24/73,037.66 = 31,412.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,930.24x = 73,037.66 × 31,412.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,930.24x = 2,294,277,965.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,277,965.71/52,930.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,345.32

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