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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,844.90, 74,299.23 and 31,183.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,844.90, 74,299.23 and 31,183.53 is: 43,029.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,844.90 : 74,299.23 = 31,183.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,844.90/74,299.23 = 31,183.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,844.90x = 74,299.23 × 31,183.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,844.90x = 2,316,912,267.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,316,912,267.68/53,844.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,029.37

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