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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,389.24, 73,686.18 and 31,882.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,389.24, 73,686.18 and 31,882.12 is: 44,002.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,389.24 : 73,686.18 = 31,882.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,389.24/73,686.18 = 31,882.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,389.24x = 73,686.18 × 31,882.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,389.24x = 2,349,271,633.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,349,271,633.10/53,389.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,002.72

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