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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,275.37, 73,535.38 and 31,491.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,275.37, 73,535.38 and 31,491.83 is: 43,467.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,275.37 : 73,535.38 = 31,491.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,275.37/73,535.38 = 31,491.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,275.37x = 73,535.38 × 31,491.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,275.37x = 2,315,763,685.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,315,763,685.95/53,275.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,467.81

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