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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,935.53, 79,391.16 and 31,594.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,935.53, 79,391.16 and 31,594.25 is: 47,384.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,935.53 : 79,391.16 = 31,594.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,935.53/79,391.16 = 31,594.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,935.53x = 79,391.16 × 31,594.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,935.53x = 2,508,304,355.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,508,304,355.31/52,935.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,384.14

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