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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,937.04, 73,053.16 and 31,431.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,937.04, 73,053.16 and 31,431.08 is: 43,374.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,937.04 : 73,053.16 = 31,431.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,937.04/73,053.16 = 31,431.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,937.04x = 73,053.16 × 31,431.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,937.04x = 2,296,139,716.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,296,139,716.21/52,937.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,374.92

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