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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,050.35, 73,184.94 and 31,792.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,050.35, 73,184.94 and 31,792.71 is: 43,859.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,050.35 : 73,184.94 = 31,792.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,050.35/73,184.94 = 31,792.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,050.35x = 73,184.94 × 31,792.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,050.35x = 2,326,747,573.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,326,747,573.79/53,050.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,859.23

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