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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,093.35, 73,244.28 and 31,835.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,093.35, 73,244.28 and 31,835.71 is: 43,918.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,093.35 : 73,244.28 = 31,835.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,093.35/73,244.28 = 31,835.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,093.35x = 73,244.28 × 31,835.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,093.35x = 2,331,783,657.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,331,783,657.24/53,093.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,918.56

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