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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,934.24, 73,043.16 and 31,416.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,934.24, 73,043.16 and 31,416.28 is: 43,350.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,934.24 : 73,043.16 = 31,416.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,934.24/73,043.16 = 31,416.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,934.24x = 73,043.16 × 31,416.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,934.24x = 2,294,744,366.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,744,366.64/52,934.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,350.85

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