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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,400.04, 73,696.74 and 31,051.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,400.04, 73,696.74 and 31,051.24 is: 42,853.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,400.04 : 73,696.74 = 31,051.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,400.04/73,696.74 = 31,051.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,400.04x = 73,696.74 × 31,051.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,400.04x = 2,288,375,160.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,375,160.96/53,400.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,853.44

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