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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,304.37, 43,174.89 and 27,519.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,304.37, 43,174.89 and 27,519.51 is: 37,954.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,304.37 : 43,174.89 = 27,519.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,304.37/43,174.89 = 27,519.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,304.37x = 43,174.89 × 27,519.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,304.37x = 1,188,151,817.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,151,817.10/31,304.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,954.82

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