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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,452.16, 73,758.98 and 31,937.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,452.16, 73,758.98 and 31,937.63 is: 44,070.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,452.16 : 73,758.98 = 31,937.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,452.16/73,758.98 = 31,937.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,452.16x = 73,758.98 × 31,937.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,452.16x = 2,355,686,543.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,355,686,543.82/53,452.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,070.93

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