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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,224.71, 79,841.12 and 31,040.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,224.71, 79,841.12 and 31,040.30 is: 46,562.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,224.71 : 79,841.12 = 31,040.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,224.71/79,841.12 = 31,040.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,224.71x = 79,841.12 × 31,040.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,224.71x = 2,478,291,762.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,478,291,762.73/53,224.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,562.80

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