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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,000.08, 46,500.12 and 25,505.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,000.08, 46,500.12 and 25,505.88 is: 38,258.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,000.08 : 46,500.12 = 25,505.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,000.08/46,500.12 = 25,505.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,000.08x = 46,500.12 × 25,505.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,000.08x = 1,186,026,480.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,026,480.71/31,000.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,258.82

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