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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,935.24, 73,044.54 and 31,417.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,935.24, 73,044.54 and 31,417.28 is: 43,352.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,935.24 : 73,044.54 = 31,417.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,935.24/73,044.54 = 31,417.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,935.24x = 73,044.54 × 31,417.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,935.24x = 2,294,860,765.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,860,765.65/52,935.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,352.23

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