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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,645.44, 74,025.82 and 31,837.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,645.44, 74,025.82 and 31,837.96 is: 43,933.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,645.44 : 74,025.82 = 31,837.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,645.44/74,025.82 = 31,837.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,645.44x = 74,025.82 × 31,837.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,645.44x = 2,356,830,566.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,356,830,566.81/53,645.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,933.47

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