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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,874.42, 80,784.57 and 31,392.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,874.42, 80,784.57 and 31,392.36 is: 47,072.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,874.42 : 80,784.57 = 31,392.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,874.42/80,784.57 = 31,392.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,874.42x = 80,784.57 × 31,392.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,874.42x = 2,536,018,303.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,018,303.89/53,874.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,072.77

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