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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,790.29, 74,226.19 and 31,130.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,790.29, 74,226.19 and 31,130.94 is: 42,958.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,790.29 : 74,226.19 = 31,130.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,790.29/74,226.19 = 31,130.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,790.29x = 74,226.19 × 31,130.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,790.29x = 2,310,731,067.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,731,067.32/53,790.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,958.14

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