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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,432.22, 73,736.79 and 31,076.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,432.22, 73,736.79 and 31,076.22 is: 42,885.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,432.22 : 73,736.79 = 31,076.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,432.22/73,736.79 = 31,076.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,432.22x = 73,736.79 × 31,076.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,432.22x = 2,291,460,708.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,460,708.13/53,432.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,885.37

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