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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,797.37, 74,249.39 and 31,132.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,797.37, 74,249.39 and 31,132.46 is: 42,968.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,797.37 : 74,249.39 = 31,132.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,797.37/74,249.39 = 31,132.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,797.37x = 74,249.39 × 31,132.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,797.37x = 2,311,566,164.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,311,566,164.20/53,797.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,968.01

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