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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,326.57, 73,587.65 and 31,840.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,326.57, 73,587.65 and 31,840.58 is: 43,938.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,326.57 : 73,587.65 = 31,840.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,326.57/73,587.65 = 31,840.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,326.57x = 73,587.65 × 31,840.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,326.57x = 2,343,073,157.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,343,073,157.22/53,326.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,938.19

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