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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,455.60, 43,413.04 and 28,798.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,455.60, 43,413.04 and 28,798.32 is: 39,745.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,455.60 : 43,413.04 = 28,798.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,455.60/43,413.04 = 28,798.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,455.60x = 43,413.04 × 28,798.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,455.60x = 1,250,222,618.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,222,618.09/31,455.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,745.63

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