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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,044.47, 73,191.60 and 31,541.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,044.47, 73,191.60 and 31,541.40 is: 43,521.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,044.47 : 73,191.60 = 31,541.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,044.47/73,191.60 = 31,541.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,044.47x = 73,191.60 × 31,541.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,044.47x = 2,308,565,532.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,308,565,532.24/53,044.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,521.32

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