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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,046.32, 73,202.54 and 31,536.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,046.32, 73,202.54 and 31,536.11 is: 43,519.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,046.32 : 73,202.54 = 31,536.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,046.32/73,202.54 = 31,536.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,046.32x = 73,202.54 × 31,536.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,046.32x = 2,308,522,830.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,308,522,830.03/53,046.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,519.00

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