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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,701.41, 74,117.65 and 31,037.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,701.41, 74,117.65 and 31,037.27 is: 42,837.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,701.41 : 74,117.65 = 31,037.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,701.41/74,117.65 = 31,037.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,701.41x = 74,117.65 × 31,037.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,701.41x = 2,300,409,514.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,300,409,514.82/53,701.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,837.04

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