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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,467.37, 73,779.95 and 31,952.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,467.37, 73,779.95 and 31,952.82 is: 44,091.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,467.37 : 73,779.95 = 31,952.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,467.37/73,779.95 = 31,952.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,467.37x = 73,779.95 × 31,952.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,467.37x = 2,357,477,302.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,357,477,302.19/53,467.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,091.89

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