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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,468.25, 73,805.66 and 31,112.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,468.25, 73,805.66 and 31,112.25 is: 42,946.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,468.25 : 73,805.66 = 31,112.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,468.25/73,805.66 = 31,112.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,468.25x = 73,805.66 × 31,112.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,468.25x = 2,296,259,989.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,296,259,989.77/53,468.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,946.23

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