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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,789.00, 74,227.51 and 31,124.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,789.00, 74,227.51 and 31,124.85 is: 42,951.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,789.00 : 74,227.51 = 31,124.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,789.00/74,227.51 = 31,124.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,789.00x = 74,227.51 × 31,124.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,789.00x = 2,310,320,036.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,320,036.81/53,789.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,951.53

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