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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,894.04, 74,373.80 and 31,246.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,894.04, 74,373.80 and 31,246.22 is: 43,119.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,894.04 : 74,373.80 = 31,246.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,894.04/74,373.80 = 31,246.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,894.04x = 74,373.80 × 31,246.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,894.04x = 2,323,899,588.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,323,899,588.94/53,894.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,119.79

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