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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,964.25, 74,470.67 and 31,608.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,964.25, 74,470.67 and 31,608.25 is: 43,619.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,964.25 : 74,470.67 = 31,608.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,964.25/74,470.67 = 31,608.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,964.25x = 74,470.67 × 31,608.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,964.25x = 2,353,887,396.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,887,396.99/53,964.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,619.39

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