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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,812.89, 74,260.63 and 31,152.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,812.89, 74,260.63 and 31,152.84 is: 42,990.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,812.89 : 74,260.63 = 31,152.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,812.89/74,260.63 = 31,152.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,812.89x = 74,260.63 × 31,152.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,812.89x = 2,313,429,524.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,313,429,524.69/53,812.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,990.25

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