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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,945.48, 73,058.70 and 31,427.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,945.48, 73,058.70 and 31,427.56 is: 43,366.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,945.48 : 73,058.70 = 31,427.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,945.48/73,058.70 = 31,427.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,945.48x = 73,058.70 × 31,427.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,945.48x = 2,296,056,677.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,296,056,677.77/52,945.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,366.43

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